diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/nodes.py b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/nodes.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/vcs/nodes.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/vcs/nodes.py
@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ class Node(object):
         return None
 
     @LazyProperty
+    def unicode_path(self):
+        return safe_unicode(self.path)
+
+    @LazyProperty
     def name(self):
         """
         Returns name of the node so if its path