add missing return to Py3kObject

httpretty/__init__.py

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class Py3kObject(object):
         if PY3:
             return ret
         else:
-            ret.encode('utf-8')
+            return ret.encode('utf-8')
 
 from datetime import datetime
 from datetime import timedelta

tests/unit/test_httpretty.py

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from sure import expect
-from httpretty import HTTPretty, HTTPrettyError, STATUSES, URIInfo
+from httpretty import HTTPretty, HTTPrettyError, STATUSES, URIInfo, Py3kObject
 
 
 def test_httpretty_should_raise_proper_exception_on_inconsistent_length():
@@ -160,3 +160,12 @@ def test_global_boolean_enabled():
     expect(HTTPretty.is_enabled()).to.be.truthy
     HTTPretty.disable()
     expect(HTTPretty.is_enabled()).to.be.falsy
+
+
+def test_py3kobject_implements_valid__repr__based_on__str__():
+    class MyObject(Py3kObject):
+        def __str__(self):
+            return 'hi'
+
+    myobj = MyObject()
+    expect(repr(myobj)).to.be.equal('hi')