diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 9f0dc11..94ff531 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ section of configuration.
         use-short-answers t
         kill-do-not-save-duplicates t)
 
+  (set-language-environment "UTF-8")
   (set-default-coding-systems 'utf-8)
   (global-auto-revert-mode +1)
   (delete-selection-mode +1)