diff --git a/src/compiler/GF/Main.hs b/src/compiler/GF/Main.hs
index 642ddf565..7cde1ce97 100644
--- a/src/compiler/GF/Main.hs
+++ b/src/compiler/GF/Main.hs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import GF.System.Console (setConsoleEncoding)
 -- Run @gf --help@ for usage info.
 main :: IO ()
 main = do
-  setConsoleEncoding
+  --setConsoleEncoding
   uncurry mainOpts =<< getOptions
 
 -- | Get and parse GF command line arguments. Fix relative paths.