diff --git a/src/phantomjs.cpp b/src/phantomjs.cpp
index 9152c56d..3ad2f5f8 100644
--- a/src/phantomjs.cpp
+++ b/src/phantomjs.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ void Phantom::execute(const QString &fileName)
         exit(1);
         return;
     }
-    m_script = file.readAll();
+    m_script =  QString::fromUtf8(file.readAll());
     file.close();
 
     m_page.mainFrame()->evaluateJavaScript(m_script);
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         return 1;
     }
 
+    QNetworkProxyFactory::setUseSystemConfiguration(true);
+
     QApplication app(argc, argv);
 
     app.setWindowIcon(QIcon(":/phantomjs-icon.png"));