diff --git a/kcm_gtk/kcmgtk.cpp b/kcm_gtk/kcmgtk.cpp
index 0667731..bd3ab79 100644
--- a/kcm_gtk/kcmgtk.cpp
+++ b/kcm_gtk/kcmgtk.cpp
@@ -509,13 +509,14 @@ void KcmGtk::save()
 	if (file.exists())
 	{
 		file.open(IO_ReadOnly);
-		TQByteArray fileData = file.readAll();
+		TQTextStream fileDataStream = TQTextStream(&file);
+		fileDataStream.setEncoding(TQTextStream::Locale);
+		TQString fileDataString = fileDataStream.read();
 		file.close();
 		
 		TQString rcLine = "export GTK2_RC_FILES=$HOME/.gtkrc-2.0";
-		TQString fileDataString(fileData);
 		fileDataString.replace("\n" + rcLine, "\n# (This is no longer needed from version 0.8 of the theme engine)\n# " + rcLine);
-		
+
 		file.open(IO_WriteOnly);
 		stream.setDevice(TQT_TQIODEVICE(&file));
 		stream << fileDataString;