diff --git a/src/python-lxc/examples/api_test.py b/src/python-lxc/examples/api_test.py
index eab4f46e3..b8b5ee66c 100755
--- a/src/python-lxc/examples/api_test.py
+++ b/src/python-lxc/examples/api_test.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
 # api_test.py: Test/demo of the python3-lxc API
 #
diff --git a/src/python-lxc/examples/pyconsole-vte.py b/src/python-lxc/examples/pyconsole-vte.py
index 8e07f15e0..8a98359af 100755
--- a/src/python-lxc/examples/pyconsole-vte.py
+++ b/src/python-lxc/examples/pyconsole-vte.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
 # pyconsole-vte: Example program showing use of console functions
 #                in the lxc python binding
diff --git a/src/python-lxc/examples/pyconsole.py b/src/python-lxc/examples/pyconsole.py
index a9238a034..2b0cd14ab 100755
--- a/src/python-lxc/examples/pyconsole.py
+++ b/src/python-lxc/examples/pyconsole.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
 # pyconsole: Example program showing use of console functions
 #            in the lxc python binding