diff --git a/init.org b/init.org
index f00a4b0..430a5aa 100644
--- a/init.org
+++ b/init.org
@@ -201,6 +201,15 @@
 
   These are what /I/ consider to be saner defaults.
 
+  Set =utf-8= as preferred coding system.
+
+  #+begin_src emacs-lisp
+
+  (set-language-environment "UTF-8")
+  (prefer-coding-system 'utf-8)
+
+  #+end_src
+
   We can set variables to whatever value we'd like using =setq=.
 
   #+begin_src emacs-lisp
@@ -284,14 +293,6 @@
 
   #+end_src
 
-  Set =utf-8= as preferred coding system.
-
-  #+begin_src emacs-lisp
-
-  (set-language-environment "UTF-8")
-
-  #+end_src
-
   By default the =narrow-to-region= command is disabled and issues a
   warning, because it might confuse new users. I find it useful sometimes,
   and don't want to be warned.