diff --git a/altium_schematic_parser/parse.py b/altium_schematic_parser/parse.py
index 056833a..65c5496 100644
--- a/altium_schematic_parser/parse.py
+++ b/altium_schematic_parser/parse.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def parse(input, format, **kwargs):
         for pair in pairs:
             data = pair.split(b"=")
             
-            datum[data[0].decode()] = data[1].decode()
+            datum[data[0].decode()] = data[1].decode('utf-8', 'ignore')
         
         datums.append(datum)