diff --git a/data/emoticons/animated/emoticons.py b/data/emoticons/animated/emoticons.py
index 336124ee6..90d2c3011 100644
--- a/data/emoticons/animated/emoticons.py
+++ b/data/emoticons/animated/emoticons.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# coding=utf-8
 emoticons = {
 	':-[': 'bat.gif',
 	':[': 'bat.gif',
diff --git a/data/emoticons/static-big/emoticons.py b/data/emoticons/static-big/emoticons.py
index 50505816a..52f529b7e 100644
--- a/data/emoticons/static-big/emoticons.py
+++ b/data/emoticons/static-big/emoticons.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# coding=utf-8
 emoticons = {
 	':-)': 'smile.png',
 	':)': 'smile.png',
diff --git a/data/emoticons/static/emoticons.py b/data/emoticons/static/emoticons.py
index 50505816a..52f529b7e 100644
--- a/data/emoticons/static/emoticons.py
+++ b/data/emoticons/static/emoticons.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# coding=utf-8
 emoticons = {
 	':-)': 'smile.png',
 	':)': 'smile.png',