diff --git a/apps/files_sharing_log/appinfo/database.xml b/apps/files_sharing_log/appinfo/database.xml
index 92e5f0125b..dae811f87f 100644
--- a/apps/files_sharing_log/appinfo/database.xml
+++ b/apps/files_sharing_log/appinfo/database.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	 <name>*dbname*</name>
 	 <create>true</create>
 	 <overwrite>false</overwrite>
-	 <charset>latin1</charset>
+	 <charset>utf8</charset>
 	 <table>
 		<name>*dbprefix*sharing_log</name>
 		<declaration>