diff --git a/separate_users/models.py b/separate_users/models.py
index d845abe..42414ec 100644
--- a/separate_users/models.py
+++ b/separate_users/models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import UserManager
 from django.core.exceptions import AppRegistryNotReady, ImproperlyConfigured