diff --git a/googlefinance/__init__.py b/googlefinance/__init__.py
index 0004b77..77923e9 100644
--- a/googlefinance/__init__.py
+++ b/googlefinance/__init__.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def getQuotes(symbols):
     :param symbols: a single symbol or a list of stock symbols
     :return: real-time quotes list
     '''
-    if type(symbols) == type('str'):
+    if type(symbols) == type('str') or type(symbols) == type(u'unicode'):
         symbols = [symbols]
     content = json.loads(request(symbols))
     return replaceKeys(content);