diff --git a/src/xmldsig/__init__.py b/src/xmldsig/__init__.py
index aa40bf1..2e3b039 100644
--- a/src/xmldsig/__init__.py
+++ b/src/xmldsig/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2007 SIOS Technology, Inc.
 # Copyright (C) 2009 Umeå University
diff --git a/src/xmlenc/__init__.py b/src/xmlenc/__init__.py
index b04bf95..05e2d1e 100644
--- a/src/xmlenc/__init__.py
+++ b/src/xmlenc/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2009 Umea Universitet.
 #