1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/src/mailman/rest/domains.py b/src/mailman/rest/domains.py
index 5d36dcab9..bd221abeb 100644
--- a/src/mailman/rest/domains.py
+++ b/src/mailman/rest/domains.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ __all__ = [
     ]
 
 
+import six
+
 from mailman.interfaces.domain import (
     BadDomainSpecificationError, IDomainManager)
 from mailman.rest.helpers import (
@@ -99,10 +101,10 @@ class AllDomains(_DomainBase):
         """Create a new domain."""
         domain_manager = getUtility(IDomainManager)
         try:
-            validator = Validator(mail_host=unicode,
-                                  description=unicode,
-                                  base_url=unicode,
-                                  contact_address=unicode,
+            validator = Validator(mail_host=six.text_type,
+                                  description=six.text_type,
+                                  base_url=six.text_type,
+                                  contact_address=six.text_type,
                                   _optional=('description', 'base_url',
                                              'contact_address'))
             domain = domain_manager.add(**validator(request))