diff --git a/kpackage/rpmInterface.cpp b/kpackage/rpmInterface.cpp
index a881c44..c4e728e 100644
--- a/kpackage/rpmInterface.cpp
+++ b/kpackage/rpmInterface.cpp
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ TQString RPM::doinstP(int installFlags, const TQStringList &files, bool &test)
 
     for (TQStringList::ConstIterator it = files.begin(); it != files.end(); ++it ) {
       s += " ";
-      s += *it;
+      s += (*it).utf8();
     }
 
     if (installFlags>>4 & 1)