diff --git a/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/DB.pm b/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/DB.pm
index d022c931d1..dc0622c98b 100644
--- a/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/DB.pm
+++ b/pandora_server/lib/PandoraFMS/DB.pm
@@ -131,9 +131,6 @@ sub db_connect ($$$$$$) {
 		# Enable character semantics
 		$dbh->{'mysql_enable_utf8'} = 1;
 		
-        # Tell the server to return UTF-8 strings.
-		$dbh->do("SET NAMES 'utf8';") if ($^O eq 'MSWin32');
-
 		return $dbh;
 	}
 	elsif ($rdbms eq 'postgresql') {