diff --git a/willie/modules/movie.py b/willie/modules/movie.py
index 5e098a6265..a9095d8193 100644
--- a/willie/modules/movie.py
+++ b/willie/modules/movie.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def movie(bot, trigger):
     word = word.replace(" ", "+")
     uri = "http://www.imdbapi.com/?t=" + word
     u = web.get(uri, 30)
-    data = json.loads(u.decode())  # data is a Dict containing all the information we need
+    data = json.loads(u.decode('utf-8'))  # data is a Dict containing all the information we need
     if data['Response'] == 'False':
         if 'Error' in data:
             message = '[MOVIE] %s' % data['Error']