diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fc7426e..192b8c2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 setup(
     name="django-openinghours",
     version=app.__version__,
-    description=open('DESCRIPTION').read(),
-    long_description=open('README.rst').read(),
+    description=open('DESCRIPTION', 'rb').read().decode('utf-8'),
+    long_description=open('README.rst', 'rb').read().decode('utf-8'),
     license='The MIT License',
     platforms=['OS Independent'],
     keywords='django, app, openinghours, shop, store',