diff --git a/get_fb_posts_fb_page.py b/get_fb_posts_fb_page.py
index 812a074..64587bb 100644
--- a/get_fb_posts_fb_page.py
+++ b/get_fb_posts_fb_page.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import datetime
 import csv
 import time
+import codecs
 try:
     from urllib.request import urlopen, Request
 except ImportError:
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@ def request_until_succeed(url):
     success = False
     while success is False:
         try:
-            response = urlopen(req)
+            reader = codecs.getreader("utf-8")
+            response = reader(urlopen(req))
             if response.getcode() == 200:
                 success = True
         except Exception as e: