diff --git a/spacy/tests/regression/test_issue1518.py b/spacy/tests/regression/test_issue1518.py
index d5c6eb914..428eb46e8 100644
--- a/spacy/tests/regression/test_issue1518.py
+++ b/spacy/tests/regression/test_issue1518.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# coding: utf8
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
 from ...vectors import Vectors
 
 def test_issue1518():