diff --git a/kivy/uix/textinput.py b/kivy/uix/textinput.py
index c9b1f57b3..64b2aecb6 100644
--- a/kivy/uix/textinput.py
+++ b/kivy/uix/textinput.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# -*- encoding: utf8 -*-
+# -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
 '''
 Text Input
 ==========