2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/host/utils/usrp2_card_burner.py b/host/utils/usrp2_card_burner.py
index 34c40d5a0..02d5c4b18 100755
--- a/host/utils/usrp2_card_burner.py
+++ b/host/utils/usrp2_card_burner.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def command(*args):
         stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
     )
     ret = p.wait()
-    verbose = p.stdout.read().decode()
+    verbose = p.stdout.read().decode('utf-8', errors='ignore')
     if ret != 0: raise Exception(verbose)
     return verbose
 
diff --git a/host/utils/usrp_n2xx_net_burner.py b/host/utils/usrp_n2xx_net_burner.py
index 31c94405b..ae6219524 100755
--- a/host/utils/usrp_n2xx_net_burner.py
+++ b/host/utils/usrp_n2xx_net_burner.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def command(*args):
         stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
     )
     ret = p.wait()
-    verbose = p.stdout.read().decode()
+    verbose = p.stdout.read().decode('utf-8', errors='ignore')
     if ret != 0: raise Exception(verbose)
     return verbose