diff --git a/bin/solaar b/bin/solaar
index 1abd955f..4c201d2a 100755
--- a/bin/solaar
+++ b/bin/solaar
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- python-mode -*-
+# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
 """Takes care of starting the main function."""
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals
diff --git a/bin/solaar-cli b/bin/solaar-cli
index b2ed0d40..2b7e5a33 100755
--- a/bin/solaar-cli
+++ b/bin/solaar-cli
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- python-mode -*-
+# -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
 """Takes care of starting the main function."""
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals