diff --git a/lib/copycopter_client/client.rb b/lib/copycopter_client/client.rb
index e01b616..a9fb8fe 100644
--- a/lib/copycopter_client/client.rb
+++ b/lib/copycopter_client/client.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def download
 
         if check response
           log 'Downloaded translations'
-          yield JSON.parse(response.body)
+          yield JSON.parse(response.body.force_encoding('UTF-8'))
         else
           log 'No new translations'
         end