diff --git a/MiscMergeTemplate.m b/MiscMergeTemplate.m
index 7d35dee..e3d3c09 100755
--- a/MiscMergeTemplate.m
+++ b/MiscMergeTemplate.m
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ + (NSString *)defaultStartDelimiter
     /* This works better for whatever reason. Due to some unknown pecularities,
     a constant NSString doesn't work under Windows with Apple's
     implementation. */
-    return [NSString stringWithCString:"�"];
+    return [NSString stringWithCString:"�" encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
 }
 
 /*"
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ + (NSString *)defaultEndDelimiter
     //	return @")";
     //	return @"�";
     /* This works better than a constant NSString for whatever reason.  See above. */
-    return [NSString stringWithCString:"�"];
+    return [NSString stringWithCString:"�" encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
 }
 
 /*" Creates a new, autoreleased MiscMergeTemplate. "*/