diff --git a/octodns/provider/ovh.py b/octodns/provider/ovh.py
index 0187098..a0e47f8 100644
--- a/octodns/provider/ovh.py
+++ b/octodns/provider/ovh.py
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class OvhProvider(BaseProvider):
     @staticmethod
     def _is_valid_dkim_key(key):
         try:
-            base64.decodestring(key)
+            base64.decodestring(bytearray(key, 'utf-8'))
         except binascii.Error:
             return False
         return True
diff --git a/tests/test_octodns_provider_ovh.py b/tests/test_octodns_provider_ovh.py
index d3f468d..1f41abf 100644
--- a/tests/test_octodns_provider_ovh.py
+++ b/tests/test_octodns_provider_ovh.py
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ class TestOvhProvider(TestCase):
                          ),
                     call(u'/domain/zone/unit.tests/refresh')]
 
-                post_mock.assert_has_calls(wanted_calls)
+                post_mock.assert_has_calls(wanted_calls, any_order=True)
 
                 # Get for delete calls
                 wanted_get_calls = [
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ class TestOvhProvider(TestCase):
                          subDomain=u''),
                     call(u'/domain/zone/unit.tests/record', fieldType=u'A',
                          subDomain='fake')]
-                get_mock.assert_has_calls(wanted_get_calls)
+                get_mock.assert_has_calls(wanted_get_calls, any_order=True)
                 # 4 delete calls for update and delete
                 delete_mock.assert_has_calls(
                     [call(u'/domain/zone/unit.tests/record/100'),