diff --git a/host/utils/usrp2_card_burner.py b/host/utils/usrp2_card_burner.py
index 34c40d5..02d5c4b 100755
--- a/host/utils/usrp2_card_burner.py
+++ b/host/utils/usrp2_card_burner.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def command(*args):
         stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
     )
     ret = p.wait()
-    verbose = p.stdout.read().decode()
+    verbose = p.stdout.read().decode('utf-8', errors='ignore')
     if ret != 0: raise Exception(verbose)
     return verbose