diff --git a/aegisub/src/subtitle_format_encore.cpp b/aegisub/src/subtitle_format_encore.cpp
index d1f1ed76b..a0d726fde 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/subtitle_format_encore.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/subtitle_format_encore.cpp
@@ -53,12 +53,10 @@ wxArrayString EncoreSubtitleFormat::GetWriteWildcards() const {
 	return formats;
 }
 
-void EncoreSubtitleFormat::WriteFile(const AssFile *src, wxString const& filename, wxString const& encoding) const {
+void EncoreSubtitleFormat::WriteFile(const AssFile *src, wxString const& filename, wxString const&) const {
 	FractionalTime ft = AskForFPS(true);
 	if (!ft.FPS().IsLoaded()) return;
 
-	TextFileWriter file(filename, encoding);
-
 	// Convert to encore
 	AssFile copy(*src);
 	copy.Sort();
@@ -74,6 +72,7 @@ void EncoreSubtitleFormat::WriteFile(const AssFile *src, wxString const& filenam
 	// Encore wants ; instead of : if we're dealing with NTSC dropframe stuff
 	char sep = ft.IsDrop() ? ';' : ':';
 
+	TextFileWriter file(filename, "UTF-8");
 	for (LineList::const_iterator cur = copy.Line.begin(); cur != copy.Line.end(); ++cur) {
 		if (AssDialogue *current = dynamic_cast<AssDialogue*>(*cur)) {
 			++i;
diff --git a/aegisub/src/subtitle_format_encore.h b/aegisub/src/subtitle_format_encore.h
index 552297405..dd163088e 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/subtitle_format_encore.h
+++ b/aegisub/src/subtitle_format_encore.h
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ class EncoreSubtitleFormat : public SubtitleFormat {
 public:
 	EncoreSubtitleFormat();
 	wxArrayString GetWriteWildcards() const;
-	void WriteFile(const AssFile *src, wxString const& filename, wxString const& encoding) const;
+	void WriteFile(const AssFile *src, wxString const& filename, wxString const&) const;
 };