diff --git a/frappe/utils/response.py b/frappe/utils/response.py
index 886baf2c37..8169986e44 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/response.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/response.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def as_json():
 def as_pdf():
 	response = Response()
 	response.mimetype = "application/pdf"
-	encoded_filename = quote(frappe.response['filename'].replace(' ', '_'), encoding='utf-8')
+	encoded_filename = quote(frappe.response['filename'].replace(' ', '_'))
 	response.headers["Content-Disposition"] = ("filename=\"%s\"" % frappe.response['filename'].replace(' ', '_') + ";filename*=utf-8''%s" % encoded_filename).encode("utf-8")
 	response.data = frappe.response['filecontent']
 	return response