diff --git a/frappe/model/document.py b/frappe/model/document.py
index 2cab4c0b4c..20627a128e 100644
--- a/frappe/model/document.py
+++ b/frappe/model/document.py
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
 			# hack! to run hooks even if method does not exist
 			fn = lambda self, *args, **kwargs: None
 
-		fn.__name__ = method.encode("utf-8")
+		fn.__name__ = str(method)
 		out = Document.hook(fn)(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
 		self.run_email_alerts(method)