diff --git a/generator/templates/footer.py b/generator/templates/footer.py
index 0f4e83f..0e4238f 100644
--- a/generator/templates/footer.py
+++ b/generator/templates/footer.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ def toggle_echo_position():
 
         print('Press q to quit, ? to get help.%s' % os.linesep)
         while True:
-            k = getch()
+            k = bytes_to_str(getch())
             print('> %s' % k)
             if k in keybindings:
                 keybindings[k]()