diff --git a/lms/lib/comment_client/thread.py b/lms/lib/comment_client/thread.py
index 0931444e7d..124076ee59 100644
--- a/lms/lib/comment_client/thread.py
+++ b/lms/lib/comment_client/thread.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Thread(models.Model):
                 }
             )
             log.info(
-                'forum_text_search query="{search_query}" corrected_text="{corrected_text}" course_id={course_id} page={requested_page} total_results={total_results}'.format(
+                u'forum_text_search query="{search_query}" corrected_text="{corrected_text}" course_id={course_id} page={requested_page} total_results={total_results}'.format(
                     search_query=search_query,
                     corrected_text=corrected_text,
                     course_id=course_id,