diff --git a/astrocats/supernovae/tasks/general_data.py b/astrocats/supernovae/tasks/general_data.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/astrocats/supernovae/tasks/general_data.py
+++ b/astrocats/supernovae/tasks/general_data.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 """General data import tasks.
 """
 import os
MAINT: added coding for sphinx