diff --git a/kiss_and_db.py b/kiss_and_db.py
index 7174038..81c43f7 100644
--- a/kiss_and_db.py
+++ b/kiss_and_db.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def main():
     # KISS_HOST = os.environ.get("KISS_HOST", "192.168.0.30")
     # KISS_PORT = os.environ.get("KISS_PORT", "8001")
 
-    logging.basicConfig(filename=config['Settings']['log_path'], encoding='utf-8', level=logging.DEBUG)
+    logging.basicConfig(filename=config['Settings']['log_path'], level=logging.DEBUG)
     logging.debug('kiss_and_db.py running')
 
     ki = aprs.TCPKISS(host=config['Settings']['kiss_host'], port=int(config['Settings']['kiss_port']))