1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/platform/x11/detect.py b/platform/x11/detect.py
index dc5c22b4b3..524c8448bc 100644
--- a/platform/x11/detect.py
+++ b/platform/x11/detect.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import platform
 import sys
+from compat import decode_utf8
 
 
 def is_active():
@@ -149,15 +150,16 @@ def configure(env):
     env.Append(CCFLAGS=['-pipe'])
     env.Append(LINKFLAGS=['-pipe'])
 
-    # Check for gcc version > 4 before adding -no-pie
+    # Check for gcc version > 5 before adding -no-pie
     import re
     import subprocess
     proc = subprocess.Popen([env['CXX'], '--version'], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
     (stdout, _) = proc.communicate()
+    stdout = decode_utf8(stdout)
     match = re.search('[0-9][0-9.]*', stdout)
     if match is not None:
         version = match.group().split('.')
-        if (version[0] > '4'):
+        if (version[0] > '5'):
             env.Append(CCFLAGS=['-fpie'])
             env.Append(LINKFLAGS=['-no-pie'])