1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tests/cloud_tests/testcases/base.py b/tests/cloud_tests/testcases/base.py
index 1c5b5405..20e95955 100644
--- a/tests/cloud_tests/testcases/base.py
+++ b/tests/cloud_tests/testcases/base.py
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@ class CloudTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             raise AssertionError('Key "{}" not in cloud config'.format(name))
         return self.cloud_config[name]
 
-    def get_data_file(self, name):
+    def get_data_file(self, name, decode=True):
         """Get data file failing test if it is not present."""
         if name not in self.data:
             raise AssertionError('File "{}" missing from collect data'
                                  .format(name))
-        return self.data[name]
+        if not decode:
+            return self.data[name]
+        return self.data[name].decode('utf-8')
 
     def get_instance_id(self):
         """Get recorded instance id."""