diff --git a/lib/wpscan/wp_item.rb b/lib/wpscan/wp_item.rb
index 5148245d..90d86b2e 100644
--- a/lib/wpscan/wp_item.rb
+++ b/lib/wpscan/wp_item.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class WpItem < Vulnerable
     else
       raise("Unknown type #@type")
     end
-    f = File.readlines(file).grep(/^#{Regexp.escape(@name)}$/i)
+    f = File.readlines(file, encoding: 'UTF-8').grep(/^#{Regexp.escape(@name)}$/i)
     f.empty? ? false : true
   end