diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/system_info.py b/rhodecode/lib/system_info.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/system_info.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/system_info.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ import resource
 
 import configparser
 
+from rhodecode.lib.str_utils import safe_str
+
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -169,10 +171,10 @@ def py_modules():
 
 @register_sysinfo
 def platform_type():
-    from rhodecode.lib.utils import safe_unicode, generate_platform_uuid
+    from rhodecode.lib.utils import generate_platform_uuid
 
     value = dict(
-        name=safe_unicode(platform.platform()),
+        name=safe_str(platform.platform()),
         uuid=generate_platform_uuid()
     )
     return SysInfoRes(value=value)