diff --git a/module/install/model.php b/module/install/model.php
index db20fbbbd0..7ecc152b44 100644
--- a/module/install/model.php
+++ b/module/install/model.php
@@ -123,8 +123,9 @@ class installModel extends model
         {
             $this->dbh->useDB($this->config->db->name);
 
-            $dbFile = $this->app->getAppRoot() . 'db' . DS . 'zentao.sql';
-            $tables = explode(';', file_get_contents($dbFile));
+            $dbCharset = $this->dbh->getDatabaseCharsetAndCollation($this->config->db->name);
+            $dbFile    = $this->app->getAppRoot() . 'db' . DS . 'zentao.sql';
+            $tables    = explode(';', file_get_contents($dbFile));
 
             foreach($tables as $table)
             {