diff --git a/log_decryptor.py b/log_decryptor.py
index 4b5ec25..c5f85a8 100644
--- a/log_decryptor.py
+++ b/log_decryptor.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def decrypt_many(encrypted_log, private_key, passphrase=None):
 
 # save decrypted log:
 new_filename = ".".join(encrypted_log_filename.split(".")[:-1]) + "_decrypted.txt"
-with open(new_filename, "w") as f:
+with open(new_filename, "w", encoding='utf-8') as f:
     f.write(decrypted_log)
 del decrypted_log