diff --git a/src/Spy/Watcher.hs b/src/Spy/Watcher.hs
     index 8512613..4df67d4 100644
--- a/src/Spy/Watcher.hs
+++ b/src/Spy/Watcher.hs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ plainFormat = Plain
 spy :: Spy -> IO b -> IO ()
 spy config after = withManager $ \wm ->
     runIndefinitely
-      (watchTree wm (decodeString $ dir config)
+      (watchTree wm (dir config)
                   (not . skipEvent config . eventPath)
                   (handleEvent config)) 
       (const after)
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ eventTime (Modified _ t) = t
 eventTime (Removed _ t) = t
 
 eventPath :: Event -> FilePath
-eventPath (Added fp _) = encodeString fp
-eventPath (Modified fp _) = encodeString fp
-eventPath (Removed fp _) = encodeString fp
+eventPath (Added fp _) = fp
+eventPath (Modified fp _) = fp
+eventPath (Removed fp _) = fp
 
 eventType :: Event -> FilePath
 eventType (Added _ _) = "Added"