diff --git a/fragon/score.py b/fragon/score.py
index abe83ec..f48bf4d 100644
--- a/fragon/score.py
+++ b/fragon/score.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def run_acorn(mtzin, xyzin, mtzout, lowres, highres, solvent, acorn_script, acor
   
   acorn_command = shlex.split('acorn hklin %s xyzin %s hklout %s' % (mtzin, xyzin, mtzout))
   with open(acorn_script, 'r') as com, open(acorn_logfile, 'w') as acorn_log:
-    acorn = subprocess.Popen(acorn_command, stdin=com, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    acorn = subprocess.Popen(acorn_command, stdin=com, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, universal_newlines=True)
     per_cycle = []
     while True:
       line = acorn.stdout.readline()
diff --git a/fragon/version.py b/fragon/version.py
index 63d9533..7819aba 100644
--- a/fragon/version.py
+++ b/fragon/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
-__version__ = '0.2.5'
+__version__ = '0.2.6'