diff --git a/resources/libs/backup.py b/resources/libs/backup.py
index fbfcb0bf..6414277d 100644
--- a/resources/libs/backup.py
+++ b/resources/libs/backup.py
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ def _backup_info(self, name, extractsize, programs, video, music, picture, repos
         _skin = xbmcaddon.Addon(_skin_id)
         _skin_name = xbmcvfs.translatePath(_skin.getAddonInfo('name'))
 
-        with open(temp_txt, 'w') as f:
+        with open(temp_txt, 'w', encoding="utf-8") as f:
             f.write('name="{0}"\n'.format(name))
             f.write('extracted="{0}"\n'.format(extractsize))
             f.write('zipsize="{0}"\n'.format(os.path.getsize(backup_zip)))