diff --git a/buffer.py b/buffer.py
index 3607741..9db6876 100644
--- a/buffer.py
+++ b/buffer.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import datetime, grp, md5, os, pwd, re, sets, shutil, stat, string
+import codecs, datetime, grp, md5, os, pwd, re, sets, shutil, stat, string
 import aes, dirutil, regex, highlight, lex
 from point import Point