diff --git a/Changes.md b/Changes.md
index 272b30e..7ec3877 100644
--- a/Changes.md
+++ b/Changes.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 		- added handler for gandi (request #3155752)
 		- fixed .org.za handler
 		- added handler for .cl
-		- corrected utf-8 support for .hu, .br
+		- corrected utf-8 support for .hu, .br and ripe
 		- fixed. pl handler
 
 2011/06/24
diff --git a/src/whois.servers.php b/src/whois.servers.php
index a7baf96..bcb5b55 100644
--- a/src/whois.servers.php
+++ b/src/whois.servers.php
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ $this->NON_UTF8 = array(
 	'whois.lacnic.net' => 1,
 	'cl.whois-servers.net' => 1,
 	'hu.whois-servers.net' => 1,
-	'br.whois-servers.net' => 1
+	'br.whois-servers.net' => 1,
+	'whois.ripe.net' => 1
 	);
 
 /* If whois Server needs any parameters, enter it here */