1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/test/functional/feature_notifications.py b/test/functional/feature_notifications.py
index 8964c8d64b..6d51f31e35 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_notifications.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_notifications.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class NotificationsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
         wait_until(lambda: os.path.isfile(self.block_filename) and os.stat(self.block_filename).st_size >= (block_count * 65), timeout=10)
 
         # file content should equal the generated blocks hashes
-        with open(self.block_filename, 'r') as f:
+        with open(self.block_filename, 'r', encoding="utf-8") as f:
             assert_equal(sorted(blocks), sorted(l.strip() for l in f.read().splitlines()))
 
         self.log.info("test -walletnotify")
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class NotificationsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # file content should equal the generated transaction hashes
         txids_rpc = list(map(lambda t: t['txid'], self.nodes[1].listtransactions("*", block_count)))
-        with open(self.tx_filename, 'r') as f:
+        with open(self.tx_filename, 'r', encoding="ascii") as f:
             assert_equal(sorted(txids_rpc), sorted(l.strip() for l in f.read().splitlines()))
         os.remove(self.tx_filename)
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class NotificationsTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # file content should equal the generated transaction hashes
         txids_rpc = list(map(lambda t: t['txid'], self.nodes[1].listtransactions("*", block_count)))
-        with open(self.tx_filename, 'r') as f:
+        with open(self.tx_filename, 'r', encoding="ascii") as f:
             assert_equal(sorted(txids_rpc), sorted(l.strip() for l in f.read().splitlines()))
 
         # Mine another 41 up-version blocks. -alertnotify should trigger on the 51st.