diff --git a/plugins/Utilities/test.py b/plugins/Utilities/test.py
index 983e1f7ff..d595c7590 100644
--- a/plugins/Utilities/test.py
+++ b/plugins/Utilities/test.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
 ###
 # Copyright (c) 2002-2004, Jeremiah Fincher
 # All rights reserved.
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@ class UtilitiesTestCase(PluginTestCase):
     def testEcho(self):
         self.assertHelp('echo')
         self.assertResponse('echo foo', 'foo')
-        self.assertResponse('echo 好', '好')
-        self.assertResponse('echo "好"', '好')
+        self.assertResponse(u'echo 好', '好')
+        self.assertResponse(u'echo "好"', '好')
 
     def testEchoDollarOneRepliesDollarOne(self):
         self.assertResponse('echo $1', '$1')