diff --git a/gestion/whos.py b/gestion/whos.py
index 056c8d67..d7cd8625 100755
--- a/gestion/whos.py
+++ b/gestion/whos.py
@@ -36,6 +36,15 @@ d'historique affich
 
 """
 
+try:
+    import sys,locale
+    
+    loc = locale.getdefaultlocale()
+    if loc[1]:
+	sys.reallysetdefaultencoding(loc[1])
+except:
+    pass
+
 from ldap_crans import is_actif , crans_ldap, ann_scol, crans
 from affich_tools import *