diff --unified --recursive --text a/arronax/filechooser.py b/arronax/filechooser.py
--- a/arronax/filechooser.py	2021-05-18 10:41:13.000000000 -0600
+++ b/arronax/filechooser.py	2023-05-07 13:52:39.794444794 -0600
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 
 gettext.bindtextdomain(settings.GETTEXT_DOMAIN)
 gettext.textdomain(settings.GETTEXT_DOMAIN)
-gettext.bind_textdomain_codeset(settings.GETTEXT_DOMAIN, 'UTF-8')
 
 FILE_DLG_DEF = {
     'dlg_open': {'title': _('Open File'),
diff --unified --recursive --text a/arronax/plugin.py b/arronax/plugin.py
--- a/arronax/plugin.py	2021-05-18 10:41:13.000000000 -0600
+++ b/arronax/plugin.py	2023-05-07 13:52:20.894821258 -0600
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
     def __init__(self):
         gettext.bindtextdomain(settings.GETTEXT_DOMAIN)
         gettext.textdomain(settings.GETTEXT_DOMAIN)
-        gettext.bind_textdomain_codeset(settings.GETTEXT_DOMAIN, 'UTF-8')
         print(('Initializing Arronax v%s...' % settings.APP_VERSION))
 
     def _create_menu_item(self, label, path=None, basedir=None):