diff --git a/frappe/utils/boilerplate.py b/frappe/utils/boilerplate.py
index b55b7f2db0..54cba7802b 100755
--- a/frappe/utils/boilerplate.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/boilerplate.py
@@ -63,40 +63,40 @@ def make_boilerplate(dest, app_name):
 		"js"))
 
 	with open(os.path.join(dest, hooks.app_name, hooks.app_name, "__init__.py"), "w") as f:
-		f.write(encode(init_template))
+		f.write(frappe.as_unicode(init_template))
 
 	with open(os.path.join(dest, hooks.app_name, "MANIFEST.in"), "w") as f:
-		f.write(encode(manifest_template.format(**hooks)))
+		f.write(frappe.as_unicode(manifest_template.format(**hooks)))
 
 	with open(os.path.join(dest, hooks.app_name, ".gitignore"), "w") as f:
-		f.write(encode(gitignore_template.format(app_name = hooks.app_name)))
+		f.write(frappe.as_unicode(gitignore_template.format(app_name = hooks.app_name)))
 
 	with open(os.path.join(dest, hooks.app_name, "setup.py"), "w") as f:
-		f.write(encode(setup_template.format(**hooks)))
+		f.write(frappe.as_unicode(setup_template.format(**hooks)))
 
 	with open(os.path.join(dest, hooks.app_name, "requirements.txt"), "w") as f:
 		f.write("frappe")
 
 	with open(os.path.join(dest, hooks.app_name, "README.md"), "w") as f:
-		f.write(encode("## {0}\n\n{1}\n\n#### License\n\n{2}".format(hooks.app_title,
+		f.write(frappe.as_unicode("## {0}\n\n{1}\n\n#### License\n\n{2}".format(hooks.app_title,
 			hooks.app_description, hooks.app_license)))
 
 	with open(os.path.join(dest, hooks.app_name, "license.txt"), "w") as f:
-		f.write(encode("License: " + hooks.app_license))
+		f.write(frappe.as_unicode("License: " + hooks.app_license))
 
 	with open(os.path.join(dest, hooks.app_name, hooks.app_name, "modules.txt"), "w") as f:
-		f.write(encode(hooks.app_title))
+		f.write(frappe.as_unicode(hooks.app_title))
 
 	with open(os.path.join(dest, hooks.app_name, hooks.app_name, "hooks.py"), "w") as f:
-		f.write(encode(hooks_template.format(**hooks)))
+		f.write(frappe.as_unicode(hooks_template.format(**hooks)))
 
 	touch_file(os.path.join(dest, hooks.app_name, hooks.app_name, "patches.txt"))
 
 	with open(os.path.join(dest, hooks.app_name, hooks.app_name, "config", "desktop.py"), "w") as f:
-		f.write(encode(desktop_template.format(**hooks)))
+		f.write(frappe.as_unicode(desktop_template.format(**hooks)))
 
 	with open(os.path.join(dest, hooks.app_name, hooks.app_name, "config", "docs.py"), "w") as f:
-		f.write(encode(docs_template.format(**hooks)))
+		f.write(frappe.as_unicode(docs_template.format(**hooks)))
 
 	print("'{app}' created at {path}".format(app=app_name, path=os.path.join(dest, app_name)))