diff --git a/emojiinfo/model.py b/emojiinfo/model.py
index b3c3449..af457d1 100644
--- a/emojiinfo/model.py
+++ b/emojiinfo/model.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class PartialEmoji(discord.PartialEmoji):
         The group name of the emoji if it is a native emoji.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, *, name: str, animated: bool = False, id: int | None = None, group: str | None = None, aliases: list | None = None) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, *, name: str, animated: bool = False, id: int | None = None, group: str | None = None, aliases: list | None = None) -> None: # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
         super().__init__(name=name, animated=animated, id=id)
         self.group = group
         self.aliases = aliases
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class PartialEmoji(discord.PartialEmoji):
             return cls(name=name, animated=animated, id=emoji_id)
 
         path: data_manager.Path = data_manager.bundled_data_path(coginstance) / "emojis.json"
-        with open(path, "r") as file:
+        with open(path, "r", encoding="UTF-8") as file:
             emojis: dict = json.load(file)
         emoji_aliases = []
         for dict_name, group in emojis.items():