diff --git a/ct/create_lxc.sh b/ct/create_lxc.sh
index 509a73d4..a27b11bd 100644
--- a/ct/create_lxc.sh
+++ b/ct/create_lxc.sh
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ shopt -s expand_aliases
 alias die='EXIT=$? LINE=$LINENO error_exit'
 BL=`echo "\033[36m"`
 RD=`echo "\033[01;31m"`
-CM='\xE2\x9C\x94\033'
 GN=`echo "\033[1;92m"`
 CL=`echo "\033[m"`
+CM="${GN}✓${CL}"
 trap die ERR
 
 function error_exit() {