diff --git a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaImperial1.cpp b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaImperial1.cpp
index 6f0d521e96..c0183caf0c 100644
--- a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaImperial1.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaImperial1.cpp
@@ -363,9 +363,9 @@ QString UnitsSchemaImperialCivil::schemaTranslate(const Base::Quantity& quant, d
     // this schema expresses angles in degrees + minutes + seconds
     else if (unit == Unit::Angle) {
         unitString = QString::fromUtf8("deg");
-        QString degreeString = QString::fromUtf8(u8"\xC2\xB0");          //degree symbol
-        QString minuteString = QString::fromUtf8(u8"\xE2\x80\xB2");      //prime symbol
-        QString secondString = QString::fromUtf8(u8"\xE2\x80\xB3");      //double prime symbol
+        QString degreeString = QString::fromUtf8("\xC2\xB0");          //degree symbol
+        QString minuteString = QString::fromUtf8("\xE2\x80\xB2");      //prime symbol
+        QString secondString = QString::fromUtf8("\xE2\x80\xB3");      //double prime symbol
         factor = 1.0;                                  //1deg = 1"\xC2\xB0 "
 
         double totalDegrees = quant.getValue()/factor;