diff --git a/pace-gui/src/pace_gui_globals.py.in b/pace-gui/src/pace_gui_globals.py.in
index 7719aa7..3dd6dff 100644
--- a/pace-gui/src/pace_gui_globals.py.in
+++ b/pace-gui/src/pace_gui_globals.py.in
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#coding: utf-8
+
 name = "pace-gui"
 version = "@VERSION@"
 image_dir = "@prefix@/share/" + name
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ ePA_ATR = "3b:84:80:01:00:00:90:00:95"
 
 AT_CHAT_STRINGS = [
         "Altersverifikation", #Age Verification
-        "Gemeindeschlüssel Verifikation", #Community ID Verification
+        u"Gemeindeschlüssel Verifikation", #Community ID Verification
         "Pseudonymfunktion", #Restrictied Identification
         "Priviligiertes Terminal", #Privileged Terminal
         "Verwendung der CAN", #CAN allowed