diff --git a/autoload/pencil.vim b/autoload/pencil.vim
index 25d59e5..ba52183 100644
--- a/autoload/pencil.vim
+++ b/autoload/pencil.vim
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 " Created:     December 28, 2013
 " License:     The MIT License (MIT)
 " ============================================================================
+
+scriptencoding utf-8
+
 if exists("autoloaded_pencil") | fini | en
 let autoloaded_pencil = 1
 
diff --git a/plugin/pencil.vim b/plugin/pencil.vim
index 55cdbc3..4831131 100644
--- a/plugin/pencil.vim
+++ b/plugin/pencil.vim
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 " Created:     December 28, 2013
 " License:     The MIT License (MIT)
 " ============================================================================
-"
+
+scriptencoding utf-8
+
 if exists('g:loaded_pencil') || &cp | fini | en
 let g:loaded_pencil = 1