--- rpm-4.4.2/python/rpmts-py.c.unicode	2006-12-11 13:32:38.000000000 -0500
+++ rpm-4.4.2/python/rpmts-py.c	2006-12-11 13:33:13.000000000 -0500
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@
 
     if (Key) {
 /*@-branchstate@*/
-	if (PyString_Check(Key)) {
+	if (PyString_Check(Key) || PyUnicode_Check(Key)) {
 	    key = PyString_AsString(Key);
 	    len = PyString_Size(Key);
 	} else if (PyInt_Check(Key)) {