diff --git a/doc/make.py b/doc/make.py
index f928ba1c40b86258cefaead4be140d685a6d97c8..70bac2a58ca7b978cb9fe325b9b54563491edd8c 100644
--- a/doc/make.py
+++ b/doc/make.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ def _RequireCopy(in_name, out_name):
 
 pattern = re.compile(r'\.\.\s+image\:\:\s+([a-zA-Z0-9_\-//]+\.png|[a-zA-Z0-9_\-//]+\.jpg)')
 def _CheckImage(in_name):
-  file = open(in_name, "r")
+  file = open(in_name, "r", encoding='utf8')
+  print("IN", in_name)
   text = file.read()
   picture_list = pattern.findall(text)
   file.close()