diff --git a/lcl/inipropstorage.pas b/lcl/inipropstorage.pas
index 8294581d42..8cf4b23e45 100644
--- a/lcl/inipropstorage.pas
+++ b/lcl/inipropstorage.pas
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ begin
       end;
     FReadOnly:=ReadOnly;
     if not (csDesigning in ComponentState) then
-      FInifile:=IniFileClass.Create(GetIniFileName);
+      FInifile:=IniFileClass.Create(GetIniFileName{$IF FPC_FULLVERSION>=30101}, TEncoding.UTF8{$ENDIF});
     end;
   Inc(FCount);
 end;