diff --git a/tests/test/tutf82.pp b/tests/test/tutf82.pp
index 31514df534..dafeb22f8a 100644
--- a/tests/test/tutf82.pp
+++ b/tests/test/tutf82.pp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{$codepage utf8}
 var
   w : widestring;
 begin