diff --git a/test/index.html b/test/index.html
index b4478345b7..78e14025b5 100644
--- a/test/index.html
+++ b/test/index.html
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <html>
 
 <head>
+  <meta charset='utf-8'>
   <title>TextSecure test runner</title>
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="../components/mocha/mocha.css" />
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="../stylesheets/manifest.css" />
