Index: utils/lit/lit/builtin_commands/cat.py
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--- utils/lit/lit/builtin_commands/cat.py
+++ utils/lit/lit/builtin_commands/cat.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
             contents = fileToCat.read()
             if show_nonprinting:
                 contents = convertToCaretAndMNotation(contents)
-            sys.stdout.write(contents)
+            sys.stdout.write(contents.decode("utf-8"))
             sys.stdout.flush()
             fileToCat.close()
         except IOError as error: