diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 0950f217f..3ff2c91b8 100755
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 # version is used.
 sys.path.insert(0, project_root)
 
-import dateparser
+import dateparser  # noqa: E402
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c8f69889a..aa9db47b8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
                         open('dateparser/__init__.py').read()).group(1)
 
 introduction = re.sub(r':members:.+|..\sautomodule::.+|:class:|:func:|:ref:',
-                      '', open('docs/introduction.rst').read())
-history = re.sub(r':mod:|:class:|:func:', '', open('HISTORY.rst').read())
+                      '', open('docs/introduction.rst', encoding="utf8").read())
+history = re.sub(r':mod:|:class:|:func:', '', open('HISTORY.rst', encoding="utf8").read())
 
 test_requirements = open('tests/requirements.txt').read().splitlines()