diff --git a/src/hu_stuff.h b/src/hu_stuff.h
index bf97c65881..ce7266c757 100644
--- a/src/hu_stuff.h
+++ b/src/hu_stuff.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class player_t;
 // Globally visible constants.
 //
 #define HU_FONTSTART	BYTE('!')		// the first font characters
-#define HU_FONTEND		BYTE('�')		// the last font characters
+#define HU_FONTEND		BYTE('\377')	// the last font characters
 
 // Calculate # of glyphs in font.
 #define HU_FONTSIZE		(HU_FONTEND - HU_FONTSTART + 1)