diff --git a/samples/vsphere/common/vim/file.py b/samples/vsphere/common/vim/file.py
index 657f539d..5db48a7f 100644
--- a/samples/vsphere/common/vim/file.py
+++ b/samples/vsphere/common/vim/file.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from samples.vsphere.common.vim.inventory import get_datastore_mo
 
 from samples.vsphere.common.vim import datastore_file
 
-datastore_path_regex = re.compile(br'\[(.+)\]\s?(.*)')
+datastore_path_regex = re.compile(r'\[(.+)\]\s?(.*)')
 
 
 def parse_datastore_path(datastore_path):