diff --git a/ee/core/fileutils.py b/ee/core/fileutils.py
index 354d1723..25a31cb6 100644
--- a/ee/core/fileutils.py
+++ b/ee/core/fileutils.py
@@ -84,9 +84,7 @@ class EEFileUtils():
             rstr: replace string
         """
         try:
-            for line in fileinput.input(fnm, inplace=True,
-                                        openhook=fileinput.
-                                        hook_encoded('utf-8')):
+            for line in fileinput.input(fnm, inplace=True):
                 print(line.replace(sstr, rstr), end='')
             fileinput.close()
         except Exception as e: