diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 81a63bd8e..3acaf9dbc 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -2397,7 +2397,7 @@ def decodeIntToUnicode(value):
     Decodes inferenced integer value with usage of current page encoding
     """
     try:
-        return struct.pack('B' if value<256 else '>H', value).decode(kb.pageEncoding)
+        return struct.pack('B' if value<256 else '>H', value).decode(kb.pageEncoding or UNICODE_ENCODING)
     except:
         return INFERENCE_UNKNOWN_CHAR