diff --git a/frappe/website/router.py b/frappe/website/router.py
index 6bf75c8f46..66781baf15 100644
--- a/frappe/website/router.py
+++ b/frappe/website/router.py
@@ -349,9 +349,9 @@ def sync_global_search():
 							frappe.flags.update_global_search.append(
 								dict(doctype='Static Web Page',
 									name=route,
-									content=frappe.text_type(text),
+									content=text_type(text),
 									published=1,
-									title=soup.title.string,
+									title=text_type(soup.title.string),
 									route=route))
 
 						except Exception: