diff --git a/src/filetransfers_window.py b/src/filetransfers_window.py
index 0a809b4bc..76f67d6c5 100644
--- a/src/filetransfers_window.py
+++ b/src/filetransfers_window.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ _('Connection with peer cannot be established.'))
 				file_dir = None
 				files_path_list = dialog.get_filenames()
 				for file_path in files_path_list:
-					file_path = file_path.decode(sys.getfilesystemencoding())
+					file_path = file_path.decode('utf8')
 					if self.send_file(account, contact, file_path) and file_dir is None:
 						file_dir = os.path.dirname(file_path)
 				if file_dir: