diff --git a/erpnext/patches/july_2012/deprecate_bulk_rename.py b/erpnext/patches/july_2012/deprecate_bulk_rename.py
index d65c8b1ac4a..06f1a211592 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/july_2012/deprecate_bulk_rename.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/july_2012/deprecate_bulk_rename.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
 def execute():
 	import webnotes
 	from webnotes.model import delete_doc
diff --git a/erpnext/patches/july_2012/unicode_conf.py b/erpnext/patches/july_2012/unicode_conf.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..24ceed4209f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/erpnext/patches/july_2012/unicode_conf.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+def execute():
+	"""appends from __future__ import unicode_literals to py files if necessary"""
+	import wnf
+	wnf.append_future_import()
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diff --git a/erpnext/patches/patch_list.py b/erpnext/patches/patch_list.py
index b8720698df5..e15b6dc49c9 100644
--- a/erpnext/patches/patch_list.py
+++ b/erpnext/patches/patch_list.py
@@ -511,4 +511,9 @@ patch_list = [
 		'patch_file': 'deprecate_bulk_rename',
 		'description': "Remove Bulk Rename Tool"
 	},
+	{
+		'patch_module': 'patches.july_2012',
+		'patch_file': 'unicode_conf',
+		'description': "appends from __future__ import unicode_literals to py files if necessary"
+	},
 ]
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