diff --git a/pythonforandroid/logger.py b/pythonforandroid/logger.py
index 68898ee27e..9c801079c4 100644
--- a/pythonforandroid/logger.py
+++ b/pythonforandroid/logger.py
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@
 from math import log10
 from collections import defaultdict
 from colorama import Style as Colo_Style, Fore as Colo_Fore
+import six
 
 # This codecs change fixes a bug with log output, but crashes under python3
-# import codecs
-# stdout = codecs.getwriter('utf8')(stdout)
-# stderr = codecs.getwriter('utf8')(stderr)
+if not six.PY3:
+    import codecs
+    stdout = codecs.getwriter('utf8')(stdout)
+    stderr = codecs.getwriter('utf8')(stderr)
 
 # monkey patch to show full output
 sh.ErrorReturnCode.truncate_cap = 999999