2 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Around.pm b/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Around.pm
index 30c023317..6af780c35 100644
--- a/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Around.pm
+++ b/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Around.pm
@@ -339,10 +339,8 @@ sub _geocode : Private {
     } else {
         if ( ref($suggestions) eq 'ARRAY' ) {
             foreach (@$suggestions) {
-                my $address = $_->{address};
-                $address = decode_utf8($address) if !utf8::is_utf8($address);
-                push @addresses, $address;
-                push @locations, { address => $address, lat => $_->{latitude}, long => $_->{longitude} };
+                push @addresses, $_->{address};
+                push @locations, { address => $_->{address}, lat => $_->{latitude}, long => $_->{longitude} };
             }
             $response = { suggestions => \@addresses, locations => \@locations };
         } else {
diff --git a/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Location.pm b/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Location.pm
index c457c8fce..cb2077ede 100644
--- a/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Location.pm
+++ b/perllib/FixMyStreet/App/Controller/Location.pm
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ sub determine_location_from_pc : Private {
     if ( ref($error) eq 'ARRAY' ) {
         foreach (@$error) {
             my $a = $_->{address};
-            $a = decode_utf8($a) if !utf8::is_utf8($a);
             $a =~ s/, United Kingdom//;
             $a =~ s/, UK//;
             $_->{address} = $a;