diff --git a/anki/models.py b/anki/models.py
index 4eaf28d58..1b73bdf08 100644
--- a/anki/models.py
+++ b/anki/models.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ defaultModel = {
     'latexPre': """\
 \\documentclass[12pt]{article}
 \\special{papersize=3in,5in}
+\\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
 \\usepackage{amssymb,amsmath}
 \\pagestyle{empty}
 \\setlength{\\parindent}{0in}