diff --git a/src/ottdres.rc.in b/src/ottdres.rc.in
--- a/src/ottdres.rc.in
+++ b/src/ottdres.rc.in
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ BEGIN
             VALUE "FileDescription", "OpenTTD\0"
             VALUE "FileVersion", "Development @@VERSION@@\0"
             VALUE "InternalName", "openttd\0"
-            VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright © OpenTTD Developers 2002-2009. All Rights Reserved.\0"
+            VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright \xA9 OpenTTD Developers 2002-2009. All Rights Reserved.\0"
             VALUE "LegalTrademarks", "\0"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "openttd.exe\0"
             VALUE "PrivateBuild", "\0"