diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ch/nuth/zhaw/exbox/ExBoxFrame.java b/app/src/main/java/ch/nuth/zhaw/exbox/ExBoxFrame.java
index a045d96..56b1746 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ch/nuth/zhaw/exbox/ExBoxFrame.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ch/nuth/zhaw/exbox/ExBoxFrame.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
  */
 public class ExBoxFrame extends JFrame implements ActionListener, ItemListener {
 	private final int UHDTHRESHOLD = 1920;
-	private final String STANDARDENCODING = "ISO-8859-1";
+	private final String STANDARDENCODING = "UTF-8";
 
 	private JMenuItem connect, exit, open, test, retest, textView, graphicView, clear;
 	private JMenu menuServer;