diff --git a/jedi/api/file_name.py b/jedi/api/file_name.py
index b0486c67..e41fef07 100644
--- a/jedi/api/file_name.py
+++ b/jedi/api/file_name.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def _add_strings(context, nodes, add_slash=False):
             return None
         if not first and add_slash:
             string += os.path.sep
-        string += s
+        string += str(s, errors='replace')
         first = False
     return string