diff --git a/wakatime/queue.py b/wakatime/queue.py
index 27b0efc..e6ff1f4 100644
--- a/wakatime/queue.py
+++ b/wakatime/queue.py
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ import os
 import traceback
 from time import sleep
 
-from .compat import u
-
 try:
     import sqlite3
     HAS_SQL = True
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@ class Queue(object):
                     for row_name in ['file', 'time', 'project', 'language', 'lines', 'branch', 'is_write']:
                         if row[index] is not None:
                             clauses.append('{0}=?'.format(row_name))
-                            values.append(u(row[index]))
+                            values.append(row[index])
                         else:
                             clauses.append('{0} IS NULL'.format(row_name))
                         index += 1