diff --git a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaInternal.cpp b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaInternal.cpp
index 69b65fa9fc..78ea82a6eb 100644
--- a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaInternal.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaInternal.cpp
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ QString UnitsSchemaInternal::schemaTranslate(const Quantity &quant, double &fact
     }
     else if (unit == Unit::ElectricalConductance) {
         if (UnitValue < 1e-9) {
-            unitString = QString::fromLatin1("\xC2\xB5S");
+            unitString = QString::fromUtf8("\xC2\xB5S");
             factor = 1e-12;
         }
         else if (UnitValue < 1e-6) {
diff --git a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaMKS.cpp b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaMKS.cpp
index 11d23d7d0b..795b7afc54 100644
--- a/src/Base/UnitsSchemaMKS.cpp
+++ b/src/Base/UnitsSchemaMKS.cpp
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ QString UnitsSchemaMKS::schemaTranslate(const Quantity &quant, double &factor, Q
     }
     else if (unit == Unit::ElectricalConductance) {
         if (UnitValue < 1e-9) {
-            unitString = QString::fromLatin1("\xC2\xB5S");
+            unitString = QString::fromUtf8("\xC2\xB5S");
             factor = 1e-12;
         }
         else if (UnitValue < 1e-6) {