diff --git a/modules/Facts.py b/modules/Facts.py
index 9b8f963..efb0cb1 100644
--- a/modules/Facts.py
+++ b/modules/Facts.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Facts(Module):
                     fact = facts[random.randint(1,len(facts))-1]
 
                     # success
-                    return self.reply(connection, replypath, fact['fact'].rstrip())
+                    return self.reply(connection, replypath, fact['fact'].rstrip().encode('utf-8', 'ignore'))
 
             except sqlite3.Error as e:
                 return self.reply(connection, replypath, "sqlite error: " + str(e))