2 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/settings.cpp b/lib/settings.cpp
index 0349e699..5413693d 100644
--- a/lib/settings.cpp
+++ b/lib/settings.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ void Settings::setLegacyNames(const QString& organizationName,
     legacyApplicationName = applicationName;
 }
 
+Settings::Settings(QObject* parent) : QSettings(parent)
+{
+    setIniCodec("UTF-8");
+}
+
 void Settings::setValue(const QString& key, const QVariant& value)
 {
     QSettings::setValue(key, value);
diff --git a/lib/settings.h b/lib/settings.h
index 79ebba6c..5a097285 100644
--- a/lib/settings.h
+++ b/lib/settings.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public:
     static void setLegacyNames(const QString& organizationName,
                                const QString& applicationName = {});
 
-    using QSettings::QSettings;
+    explicit Settings(QObject* parent = nullptr);
 
     /// Set the value for a given key
     /*! If the key exists in the legacy location, it is removed. */