diff --git a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/ILS/Driver/Voyager.php b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/ILS/Driver/Voyager.php
index 409095d5755cd250d992196b74e87f894891ad6e..b70e2ccc58a81604d1625d1fc40114b6ca37a9de 100644
--- a/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/ILS/Driver/Voyager.php
+++ b/module/VuFind/src/VuFind/ILS/Driver/Voyager.php
@@ -1581,7 +1581,7 @@ EOT;
         }
 
         return ['amount' => $sqlRow['FINE_FEE_AMOUNT'],
-              'fine' => $sqlRow['FINE_FEE_DESC'],
+              'fine' => utf8_encode($sqlRow['FINE_FEE_DESC']),
               'balance' => $sqlRow['FINE_FEE_BALANCE'],
               'createdate' => $createDate,
               'checkout' => $chargeDate,