diff --git a/rle_python_interface/rle_python_interface.py b/rle_python_interface/rle_python_interface.py
index c563863..05f76e6 100644
--- a/rle_python_interface/rle_python_interface.py
+++ b/rle_python_interface/rle_python_interface.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 from numpy.ctypeslib import as_ctypes
 import os
+import sys
 
 rle_lib = cdll.LoadLibrary(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
                                         'librle_c.so'))
@@ -123,7 +124,10 @@ def loadROM(self, rom_file, core):
         else:
             raise ValueError('core must be atari|snes|genesis|game_gear|sg1000')
 
-        rle_lib.loadROM(self.obj, rom_file, core_path)
+        if (sys.version_info > (3, 0)):
+            rle_lib.loadROM(self.obj, str.encode(rom_file), str.encode(core_path))
+        else:
+            rle_lib.loadROM(self.obj, rom_file, core_path)
 
     def act(self, actionA, actionB = 0):
         return rle_lib.act(self.obj, int(actionA), int(actionB))
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 366fb01..5541882 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def run(self):
         ds.spawn(['./copy_cores.sh'])
         _build.build.run(self)
 
-version = '1.1.3'
+version = '1.1.4'
 setup(name = 'rle_python_interface',
       version=version,
       description = 'Retro Learning Environment Python Interface based on Ben Goodrich\'s work',
diff --git a/test/python_interface_test.py b/test/python_interface_test.py
index fe5d524..d9aa1ea 100644
--- a/test/python_interface_test.py
+++ b/test/python_interface_test.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import unittest
 import os
-from rle_python_interface import RLEInterface
+from rle_python_interface.rle_python_interface import RLEInterface
 import numpy as np