diff --git a/swiftclient/shell.py b/swiftclient/shell.py
index 55bd138a..e427a893 100755
--- a/swiftclient/shell.py
+++ b/swiftclient/shell.py
@@ -931,7 +931,8 @@ def st_upload(parser, args, output_manager):
if error.http_response_content:
if msg:
msg += ': '
- msg += error.http_response_content[:60]
+ msg += (error.http_response_content
+ .decode('utf8')[:60])
msg = ': %s' % msg
else:
msg = ': %s' % error
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_shell.py b/tests/unit/test_shell.py
index 13c26634..01288c1f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_shell.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_shell.py
@@ -531,6 +531,27 @@ class TestShell(testtools.TestCase):
'x-object-meta-mtime': mock.ANY},
response_dict={})
+ @mock.patch('swiftclient.service.SwiftService.upload')
+ def test_upload_object_with_account_readonly(self, upload):
+ argv = ["", "upload", "container", self.tmpfile]
+ upload.return_value = [
+ {"success": False,
+ "headers": {},
+ "action": 'create_container',
+ "error": swiftclient.ClientException(
+ 'Container PUT failed',
+ http_status=403,
+ http_reason='Forbidden',
+ http_response_content=b'<html><h1>Forbidden</h1>')
+ }]
+
+ with CaptureOutput() as output:
+ swiftclient.shell.main(argv)
+ self.assertTrue(output.err != '')
+ warning_msg = "Warning: failed to create container 'container': " \
+ "403 Forbidden"
+ self.assertTrue(output.err.startswith(warning_msg))
+
@mock.patch('swiftclient.service.Connection')
def test_upload_delete_slo_segments(self, connection):
# Upload delete existing segments