diff --git a/plugin/sensible.vim b/plugin/sensible.vim
index 146e99d..89cc38e 100644
--- a/plugin/sensible.vim
+++ b/plugin/sensible.vim
@@ -50,10 +50,6 @@ if !&sidescrolloff
 endif
 set display+=lastline
 
-if &encoding ==# 'latin1' && has('gui_running')
-  set encoding=utf-8
-endif
-
 if &listchars ==# 'eol:$'
   set listchars=tab:>\ ,trail:-,extends:>,precedes:<,nbsp:+
 endif