diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 005a31a8..220bac7f 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ byobu (4.46) unreleased; urgency=low
       there yet...)
   * usr/bin/byobu: LP: #713879
     - add ulimit checks to byobu -v
+  * usr/lib/byobu/.constants:
+    - don't use UTF8 C an F for now
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 31 Oct 2011 09:46:46 -0400
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/byobu/.constants b/usr/lib/byobu/.constants
index 8c220445..651e66d4 100755
--- a/usr/lib/byobu/.constants
+++ b/usr/lib/byobu/.constants
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ PKG="byobu"
 
 # UTF8 support in the hardstatus is coming one day in Screen
 if [ "$UTF8" = "1" ] || [ "$BYOBU_BACKEND" = "tmux" ]; then
-	ICON_C="℃"
-	ICON_F="℉"
+	#ICON_C="℃"
+	#ICON_F="℉"
+	ICON_C="C"
+	ICON_F="F"
 	ICON_RD="◂"
 	ICON_WR="▸"
 	ICON_MAIL="⍌"