diff --git a/dbtemplates/models.py b/dbtemplates/models.py
index e459fe3..152bbab 100644
--- a/dbtemplates/models.py
+++ b/dbtemplates/models.py
@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ from django.contrib.sites.models import Site
 from django.db import models
 from django.db.models import signals
 from django.template import TemplateDoesNotExist
+from django.utils.six import python_2_unicode_compatible
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 from django.utils.timezone import now
 
 
+@python_2_unicode_compatible
 class Template(models.Model):
     """
     Defines a template model for use with the database template loader.
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ class Template(models.Model):
         verbose_name_plural = _('templates')
         ordering = ('name',)
 
-    def __unicode__(self):
+    def __str__(self):
         return self.name
 
     def populate(self, name=None):