diff --git a/hgext/sqlitestore.py b/hgext/sqlitestore.py
--- a/hgext/sqlitestore.py
+++ b/hgext/sqlitestore.py
@@ -1332,9 +1332,9 @@ def extsetup(ui):
     extensions.wrapfunction(
         localrepo, b'newreporequirements', newreporequirements
     )
-    extensions.wrapfunction(localrepo, b'makefilestorage', makefilestorage)
-    extensions.wrapfunction(localrepo, b'makemain', makemain)
-    extensions.wrapfunction(verify.verifier, b'__init__', verifierinit)
+    extensions.wrapfunction(localrepo, 'makefilestorage', makefilestorage)
+    extensions.wrapfunction(localrepo, 'makemain', makemain)
+    extensions.wrapfunction(verify.verifier, '__init__', verifierinit)
 
 
 def reposetup(ui, repo):