1 files changed, 3 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/c_parse.py b/lib/python/qmk/c_parse.py
index 89dd278b7..d4f39c883 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/c_parse.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/c_parse.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def find_layouts(file):
     parsed_layouts = {}
 
     # Search the file for LAYOUT macros and aliases
-    file_contents = file.read_text()
+    file_contents = file.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
     file_contents = comment_remover(file_contents)
     file_contents = file_contents.replace('\\\n', '')
 
@@ -87,12 +87,7 @@ def find_layouts(file):
             except ValueError:
                 continue
 
-    # Populate our aliases
-    for alias, text in aliases.items():
-        if text in parsed_layouts and 'KEYMAP' not in alias:
-            parsed_layouts[alias] = parsed_layouts[text]
-
-    return parsed_layouts
+    return parsed_layouts, aliases
 
 
 def parse_config_h_file(config_h_file, config_h=None):
@@ -104,7 +99,7 @@ def parse_config_h_file(config_h_file, config_h=None):
     config_h_file = Path(config_h_file)
 
     if config_h_file.exists():
-        config_h_text = config_h_file.read_text()
+        config_h_text = config_h_file.read_text(encoding='utf-8')
         config_h_text = config_h_text.replace('\\\n', '')
         config_h_text = strip_multiline_comment(config_h_text)