diff --git a/kaddressbook/thumbnailcreator/ldifvcardcreator.cpp b/kaddressbook/thumbnailcreator/ldifvcardcreator.cpp
index 44e4684f..5c0314c3 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/thumbnailcreator/ldifvcardcreator.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/thumbnailcreator/ldifvcardcreator.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,9 @@ bool VCard_LDIFCreator::readContents( const TQString &path )
   const TQString contents( data );
   const TQCString contentsRaw( data.data(), data.size() );
 #else
-  TQString contents = file.readAll();
+  TQTextStream s( &file );
+  s.setEncoding( TQTextStream::UnicodeUTF8 );
+  TQString contents = s.read();
 #endif
   file.close();