diff --git a/R/footnote.R b/R/footnote.R
index 42b76a5..5c77e50 100644
--- a/R/footnote.R
+++ b/R/footnote.R
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
 footnote_latex <- function(kable_input, footnote_table, footnote_as_chunk,
                            threeparttable) {
   table_info <- magic_mirror(kable_input)
-  out <- enc2utf8(as.character(kable_input))
+  out <- solve_enc(kable_input)
 
   footnote_text <- latex_tfoot_maker(footnote_table, footnote_as_chunk,
                                      table_info$ncol, threeparttable)