diff --git a/httprl.module b/httprl.module
index 36edd12..1a6f7df 100755
--- a/httprl.module
+++ b/httprl.module
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ function httprl_request($url, array $options = array()) {
 
   // Make sure the socket opened properly.
   if (!$fp) {
+    // Convert error message to utf-8.
+    $errstr = iconv('utf-8', 'utf-8//IGNORE', $errstr);
     if (!$errno) {
       // If $errno is 0, it is an indication that the error occurred
       // before the connect() call. This is most likely due to a problem