diff --git a/src/super_gradients/common/abstractions/mute_processes.py b/src/super_gradients/common/abstractions/mute_processes.py
index 5d8694b702..3d34745c95 100644
--- a/src/super_gradients/common/abstractions/mute_processes.py
+++ b/src/super_gradients/common/abstractions/mute_processes.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def mute_current_process():
     # Ignore prints
     import sys
 
-    sys.stdout = open(os.devnull, "w")
+    sys.stdout = open(os.devnull, "w", encoding="utf-8")
 
     # Only show ERRORS
     process_loggers = [logging.getLogger(name) for name in logging.root.manager.loggerDict]