diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index ae986da..b795f1a 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ try:
 
     # Start the logging library (to avoid printing on stdout)
     # TODO
-    logging.basicConfig(filename='conf/tpdf.log', encoding='utf-8', level=logging.DEBUG)
+    logging.basicConfig(filename='conf/tpdf.log', level=logging.DEBUG)
 
     # Start CGI handling for webserver
     cgitb.enable()