diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/01_ui.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/01_ui.dm
index b8a42321964..3f5e0b3344b 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/01_ui.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/global/01_ui.dm
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@
 	. += "<b>tgui Window Mode:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];tgui_fancy=1'><b>[(pref.tgui_fancy) ? "Fancy (default)" : "Compatible (slower)"]</b></a><br>"
 	. += "<b>tgui Window Placement:</b> <a href='?src=\ref[src];tgui_lock=1'><b>[(pref.tgui_lock) ? "Primary Monitor" : "Free (default)"]</b></a><br>"
 	if(can_select_ooc_color(user))
-		. += "<b>OOC Color:</b>�"
+		. += "<b>OOC Color:</b>"
 		if(pref.ooccolor == initial(pref.ooccolor))
 			. += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];select_ooc_color=1'><b>Using Default</b></a><br>"
 		else
-			. += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];select_ooc_color=1'><b>[pref.ooccolor]</b></a> [color_square(hex = pref.ooccolor)]�<a href='?src=\ref[src];reset=ooc'>reset</a><br>"
+			. += "<a href='?src=\ref[src];select_ooc_color=1'><b>[pref.ooccolor]</b></a> [color_square(hex = pref.ooccolor)]<a href='?src=\ref[src];reset=ooc'>reset</a><br>"
 
 /datum/category_item/player_setup_item/player_global/ui/OnTopic(var/href,var/list/href_list, var/mob/user)
 	if(href_list["select_style"])