diff --git a/random-py/apn.py b/random-py/apn.py
index 161d63ea..1cfdf981 100755
--- a/random-py/apn.py
+++ b/random-py/apn.py
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@
         for tag in tags_to_copy:
             child.attrib[tag] = mapping[key][tag]
 
-destination_apn_xml.write(destination)
+destination_apn_xml.write(destination, encoding="utf-8")