Index: guessit-3.8.0/guessit/jsonutils.py
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--- guessit-3.8.0.orig/guessit/jsonutils.py
+++ guessit-3.8.0/guessit/jsonutils.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ JSON Utils
 """
 import json
 
-from six import text_type
 from rebulk.match import Match
 
 class GuessitEncoder(json.JSONEncoder):
@@ -16,6 +15,6 @@ class GuessitEncoder(json.JSONEncoder):
         if isinstance(o, Match):
             return o.advanced
         if hasattr(o, 'name'):  # Babelfish languages/countries long name
-            return text_type(o.name)
+            return str(o.name)
         # pragma: no cover
-        return text_type(o)
+        return str(o)