diff --git a/src/utils.cpp b/src/utils.cpp
index 1abf245..dbf876a 100644
--- a/src/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/utils.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ AutoWin::operator WINDOW*()
 
 void init_ncurses()
 {
-	setlocale(LC_ALL, "en_US.UTF-8");
+	setlocale(LC_ALL, "");	// enable UTF-8 for ncurses
 
 	/* Init ncurses */
 	initscr();			                /* start curses mode */
diff --git a/todo.txt b/todo.txt
index 3037e65..35a5cd9 100644
--- a/todo.txt
+++ b/todo.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Compilation
 
 Refactoring
 - comment style /*
+- check return codes - setlocale
 
 test
 - no Adam