diff --git a/templateparser/src/templateparserjob.cpp b/templateparser/src/templateparserjob.cpp
--- a/templateparser/src/templateparserjob.cpp
+++ b/templateparser/src/templateparserjob.cpp
@@ -1493,7 +1493,7 @@
     }
 
     if (success) {
-        return QString::fromLatin1(process.readAllStandardOutput());
+        return QTextCodec::codecForLocale()->toUnicode(process.readAllStandardOutput());
     } else {
         return QString();
     }