diff --git a/jedi/inference/compiled/value.py b/jedi/inference/compiled/value.py
index 7645a749..f3b22906 100644
--- a/jedi/inference/compiled/value.py
+++ b/jedi/inference/compiled/value.py
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ class CompiledObjectFilter(AbstractFilter):
     def get(self, name):
         return self._get(
             name,
-            lambda: self.compiled_object.access_handle.is_allowed_getattr(name),
+            lambda: self.compiled_object.access_handle.is_allowed_getattr(force_unicode(name)),
             lambda: self.compiled_object.access_handle.dir(),
             check_has_attribute=True
         )