diff --git a/src/translate.py b/src/translate.py
index fbae322..5d844b3 100644
--- a/src/translate.py
+++ b/src/translate.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def __str__(self) -> str:
 
 	def __init__(self, lang:str) -> None:
 		print(f"Loading locale \"{lang}\"...")
-		f = open("./lang/" + lang + ".json")
+		f = open("./lang/" + lang + ".json", 'r', encoding='utf-8')
 		self.data = json.loads(f.read())
 		self.name = lang
 		f.close()
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ def __init__(self, lang:str) -> None:
 if __name__ == "__main__":
 	locale = Locale("fr")
 	print(locale("chartSelect.backTitle"))
-	print(locale)
\ No newline at end of file
+	print(locale)