diff --git a/flask_store/providers/__init__.py b/flask_store/providers/__init__.py
index ed303f7..465e477 100644
--- a/flask_store/providers/__init__.py
+++ b/flask_store/providers/__init__.py
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@
 
 import os
 import shortuuid
+try:
+    import urlparse
+except ImportError:
+    import urllib.parse as urlparse
 
 from flask import current_app
 from flask_store.utils import is_path, path_to_uri
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4148f97..4d6d00f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ def read_requirements(filename):
                 line = line.strip()
                 if not line or line.startswith(b'#') or line == '':
                     continue
-                requirements.append(line.decode('utf-8'))
+                if isinstance(line, bytes):
+                    line = line.decode()
+                requirements.append(line)
     except IOError:
         warnings.warn('{0} was not found'.format(filename))