--- commands.py	2017-10-21 12:04:15.867392251 -0500
+++ commands.py.new	2017-10-21 12:04:01.387338931 -0500
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
     else:
         sep = b' '
 
-    name = utf8_bytes_string(name)
+    name = utf8_bytes_string(name.decode('utf8'))
 
     email = fields[1]