diff --git a/djangocms_transfer/datastructures.py b/djangocms_transfer/datastructures.py
index e248f4a..a6a0591 100644
--- a/djangocms_transfer/datastructures.py
+++ b/djangocms_transfer/datastructures.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from django.core.serializers import deserialize
 from django.db import transaction
-from django.utils.encoding import force_text
+from django.utils.encoding import force_str
 from django.utils.functional import cached_property
 
 from cms.models import CMSPlugin
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def model(self):
     @cached_property
     def deserialized_instance(self):
         data = {
-            'model': force_text(self.model._meta),
+            'model': force_str(self.model._meta),
             'fields': self.data,
         }