diff --git a/googletrans/translator.py b/googletrans/translator.py
index 07e06ba..503e792 100644
--- a/googletrans/translator.py
+++ b/googletrans/translator.py
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ You can translate text using this module.
 
 Basic usage: 
     >>> from googletrans import translator
-    >>> translator.translate(u'안녕하세요.')
+    >>> translator.translate('안녕하세요.')
     <Translated src=ko dest=en text=Good evening. pronunciation=Good evening.>
-    >>> translator.translate(u'안녕하세요.', dest='ja')
+    >>> translator.translate('안녕하세요.', dest='ja')
     <Translated src=ko dest=ja text=こんにちは。 pronunciation=Kon'nichiwa.>
     >>> translator.translate('veritas lux mea', src='la')
     <Translated src=la dest=en text=The truth is my light pronunciation=The truth is my light>
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index 5627d87..7886d2b 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ class TranslateTests(unittest.TestCase):
         assert result.text == 'The truth is my light'
 
     def test_unicode(self):
-        result = translator.translate(u'안녕하세요.', src='ko', dest='ja')
-        assert result.text == 'こんにちは。'
+        result = translator.translate('안녕하세요.', src='ko', dest='ja')
+        assert result.text == u'こんにちは。'
 
     def test_list_translation(self):
         translations = translator.translate(['The quick brown fox', 'jumps over', 'the lazy dog'],