diff --git a/git-gui.sh b/git-gui.sh
index dd320fb07..9bc562628 100755
--- a/git-gui.sh
+++ b/git-gui.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  exec wish "$argv0" -- "$@"
 
 set appvers {@@GITGUI_VERSION@@}
-set copyright {
+set copyright [encoding convertfrom utf-8 {
 Copyright © 2006, 2007 Shawn Pearce, et. al.
 
 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
 
 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA}
+Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA}]
 
 ######################################################################
 ##