diff --git a/ponysay b/ponysay
index 36956070..ca7488ff 100755
--- a/ponysay
+++ b/ponysay
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ VERSION = 'dev'  # this line should not be edited, it is fixed by the build syst
 Hack to enforce UTF-8 in output (in the future, if you see anypony not using utf-8 in programs by default, report them to Princess Celestia so she can banish them to the moon)
 '''
 def print(text = '', end = '\n'):
-    sys.stdout.buffer.write((text + end).encode('utf-8'))
+    sys.stdout.buffer.write((str(text) + end).encode('utf-8'))
 
 
 '''
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c511e446..45bdd8f9 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ class Setup():
         if conf['custom-env-python'] is not None:  print(GREEN  % ('Using custom env reference in python script shebang: ', conf['custom-env-python']))
         else:                                      print(YELLOW % ('Looking for best env reference in python script shebang'))
         for miscfile in miscfiles:                 print(GREEN  % ('Installing ' + miscfile[0] + ' to ', conf[miscfile[0]]))
+        print('Prefered linking style: ' + self.linking)
         
         print()