diff --git a/thrimshim/thrimshim/main.py b/thrimshim/thrimshim/main.py
index 32279e2..c6e6e4b 100644
--- a/thrimshim/thrimshim/main.py
+++ b/thrimshim/thrimshim/main.py
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ def update_row(ident, editor=None):
 		if isinstance(old_row[column], datetime.datetime):
 			old_row[column] = old_row[column].isoformat()
 		if new_row[column].lower().strip() != old_row[column].lower().strip():
-			changes += u'{}: {} \u2192 {}\n'.format(column, new_row[column], old_row[column])
+			changes += '{}: {} => {}\n'.format(column, new_row[column], old_row[column])
 	if changes and not override_changes:
 		return 'Sheet columns have changed since editing has begun. Please review changes\n' + changes, 409