diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 898c3e2..4181a8c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if err != nil {
 
 err = c.SetUTF8()
 if err != nil {
-    log.Fatal(err)
+    log.Error(err)
 }
 
 // Do something with the FTP conn
diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
index ea0fa81..3e209c8 100644
--- a/client_test.go
+++ b/client_test.go
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ func testConn(t *testing.T, disableEPSV bool) {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
+	err = c.SetUTF8()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+
 	err = c.NoOp()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)