diff --git a/mcedit.py b/mcedit.py
index 24f9ec8..3e446f2 100755
--- a/mcedit.py
+++ b/mcedit.py
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ def _reportingChanged(val):
         Settings.reportCrashes.addObserver(client, '_enabled', _reportingChanged)
         client.reportErrors()
         client.hook()
-    except ImportError:
+    except (ImportError, UnicodeError) as e:
         pass
 
     try: