diff --git a/nbproject/project.xml b/nbproject/project.xml
index 746e8bc4f15c2037a28587a1c75fcc02c81a4ff9..adf0d50fd4943205cc70b4e993641f6372d770ca 100644
--- a/nbproject/project.xml
+++ b/nbproject/project.xml
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
             <name>Networked Graphics MV3500</name>
         </general-data>
         <general-data xmlns="http://www.netbeans.org/ns/freeform-project/2">
-            <!-- Do not use Project Properties customizer when editing this file manually. 
- To prevent the customizer from showing, create nbproject/project.properties file and enter 
-auxiliary.show.customizer=false 
-property there. Adding 
-auxiliary.show.customizer.message=<message>
+            <!-- Do not use Project Properties customizer when editing this file manually. 
+ To prevent the customizer from showing, create nbproject/project.properties file and enter 
+auxiliary.show.customizer=false 
+property there. Adding 
+auxiliary.show.customizer.message=<message>
  will show your customized message when someone attempts to open the customizer.  -->
             <name>Networked Graphics MV3500</name>
             <properties/>
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ auxiliary.show.customizer.message=<message>
                 <source-folder>
                     <label>Networked Graphics MV3500</label>
                     <location>.</location>
-                    <encoding>windows-1252</encoding>
+                    <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
                 </source-folder>
             </folders>
             <ide-actions/>