diff --git a/lib/fetch.py b/lib/fetch.py
index df85aea..db0c458 100644
--- a/lib/fetch.py
+++ b/lib/fetch.py
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ def fetch_all(skip_existing=True):
             sys.stdout.write("Fetching %s..." % (adptr))
             sys.stdout.flush()
             try:
-                process = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+                process = subprocess.Popen(
+                        cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
+                        universal_newlines=True)
             except OSError:
                 print("\nERROR: %s" % cmd)
                 raise
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ def fetch_all(skip_existing=True):
         if os.path.exists(location):
             if skip_existing:
                 existing_locations.append(location)
+                print("Already exists %s" % (location))
             else:
                 fatal("%s already exists" % location)