Index: /data/django/django/newforms/forms.py
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--- /data/django/django/newforms/forms.py	(revision 5988)
+++ /data/django/django/newforms/forms.py	(working copy)
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
         id_ = widget.attrs.get('id') or self.auto_id
         if id_:
             attrs = attrs and flatatt(attrs) or ''
-            contents = '<label for="%s"%s>%s</label>' % (widget.id_for_label(id_), attrs, contents)
+            contents = '<label for="%s"%s>%s</label>' % (widget.id_for_label(id_), attrs, contents.__unicode__())
         return contents
 
     def _is_hidden(self):