diff --git a/beets/__main__.py b/beets/__main__.py
index 8cb407ae6..7b5fc798f 100644
--- a/beets/__main__.py
+++ b/beets/__main__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """main module."""
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 import sys
 from .ui import main