diff --git a/bin/temp_c b/bin/temp_c
index e6efb6f1..fed024a4 100755
--- a/bin/temp_c
+++ b/bin/temp_c
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ fi
 
 for i in `ls "$DIR/"*"/temperature"`; do
 	t=$(sed "s/^[^0-9]\+//" "$i" | sed "s/\s.*$//")
-	printf "\005{=b kY}%s\005{-}\005{= kY}C\005{-} " "$t"
+	printf "\005{=b kY}%s\005{-}\005{= kY}\260C\005{-} " "$t"
 	break
 done
diff --git a/bin/temp_f b/bin/temp_f
index 0a767953..0dd9a1f4 100755
--- a/bin/temp_f
+++ b/bin/temp_f
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ fi
 
 for i in `ls "$DIR/"*"/temperature"`; do
 	t=$(sed "s/^[^0-9]\+//" "$i" | sed "s/\s.*$//" | awk '{printf "%.0f", $1 *9/5 + 32}')
-	printf "\005{=b kY}%s\005{-}\005{= kY}F\005{-} " "$t"
+	printf "\005{=b kY}%s\005{-}\005{= kY}\260F\005{-} " "$t"
         break
 done
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 6ce4ff8b..90eba7a3 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ byobu (2.25) unreleased; urgency=low
 
   * hostname, ip_address, mem_available: make sure statusrc exists
     before sourcing it, LP: #407478
+  * temp_f, temp_c: use degree character
 
 
- -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:54:39 -0500
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:45:56 -0400
 
 byobu (2.24-0ubuntu1) karmic; urgency=low