diff --git a/invesalius/i18n.py b/invesalius/i18n.py
index 61641ef..32070ce 100644
--- a/invesalius/i18n.py
+++ b/invesalius/i18n.py
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ def InstallLanguage(language):
     
     lang = gettext.translation('invesalius', const.LANGUAGE_DIR,\
                                    languages=[language], codeset='utf8')
-    lang.install()
+    # Using unicode
+    lang.install(unicode=1)
     return lang.gettext
--
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