diff --git a/scripts/wk/cfg/launchers.py b/scripts/wk/cfg/launchers.py
index 8673c8d7..6d78a207 100644
--- a/scripts/wk/cfg/launchers.py
+++ b/scripts/wk/cfg/launchers.py
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ LAUNCHERS = {
         r' /logfile=%log_dir%\Tools\FastCopy.log'
         r' /acl'
         r' /cmd=noexist_only'
-        r' /utf8'
         r' /skip_empty_dir'
         r' /linkdest'
         r' /exclude='
@@ -172,7 +171,6 @@ LAUNCHERS = {
         r' /logfile=%log_dir%\Tools\FastCopy.log'
         r' /acl'
         r' /cmd=noexist_only'
-        r' /utf8'
         r' /skip_empty_dir'
         r' /linkdest'
         r' /exclude='