diff --git a/splat.yaml b/splat.yaml
index b69ff85..0660831 100644
--- a/splat.yaml
+++ b/splat.yaml
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ options:
   # src_path: src
   # build_path: build
   extensions_path: tools/splat_ext
-  string_encoding: SHIFT-JIS
-  data_string_encoding: SHIFT-JIS
+  # string_encoding: SHIFT-JIS
+  # data_string_encoding: SHIFT-JIS
   # mips_abi_float_regs: o32
   # section_order: [".text", ".data", "rodata", ".bss"]
   # auto_all_sections: [".data", "rodata", ".bss"]