diff --git a/constants.php b/constants.php
index 2aa41c6..98c16a6 100644
--- a/constants.php
+++ b/constants.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 /* Replacement to the PHP null keyword */
 define("VOID", 0.123456789);
 /* Euro symbol for GD fonts */
-define("EURO_SYMBOL", utf8_encode("€"));
+define("EURO_SYMBOL", "€");
 
 /**
  * pDraw