diff --git a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp
index 488ac4f0d..c69430b09 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/g_mapinfo.cpp
@@ -2019,7 +2019,7 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseEpisodeInfo ()
 		{
 			ParseAssign();
 			sc.MustGetString ();
-			name = sc.String;
+			name = strbin1(sc.String);
 		}
 		else if (sc.Compare ("picname"))
 		{
diff --git a/src/gamedata/g_skill.cpp b/src/gamedata/g_skill.cpp
index 897ffdc76..1b8d15e14 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/g_skill.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/g_skill.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void FMapInfoParser::ParseSkill ()
 		{
 			ParseAssign();
 			sc.MustGetString ();
-			skill.MenuName = sc.String;
+			skill.MenuName = strbin1(sc.String);
 		}
 		else if (sc.Compare("PlayerClassName"))
 		{
diff --git a/src/gamedata/umapinfo.cpp b/src/gamedata/umapinfo.cpp
index ac82ff8e2..39b91efd3 100644
--- a/src/gamedata/umapinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/gamedata/umapinfo.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "r_defs.h"
 #include "p_setup.h"
 #include "gi.h"
+#include "cmdlib.h"
 
 FName MakeEndPic(const char *string);
 
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ static int ParseStandardProperty(FScanner &scanner, UMapEntry *mape)
 			// add the given episode
 			FEpisode epi;
 
-			epi.mEpisodeName = split[1];
+			epi.mEpisodeName = strbin1(split[1]);
 			epi.mEpisodeMap = mape->MapName;
 			epi.mPicName = split[0];
 			epi.mShortcut = split[2][0];