diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index ae6a397..c0ec7c7 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ quick_error! {
             display("class {} is invalid", code)
         }
         /// Invalid characters encountered while reading label
-        LabelIsNotAscii {
+        LabelIsNotUtf8 {
             description("invalid characters encountered while reading label")
         }
         /// Invalid characters encountered while reading TXT
diff --git a/src/name.rs b/src/name.rs
index 054bba6..83b3c2d 100644
--- a/src/name.rs
+++ b/src/name.rs
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ impl<'a> Name<'a> {
                 if parse_data.len() < end {
                     return Err(Error::UnexpectedEOF);
                 }
-                if !parse_data[pos+1..end].is_ascii() {
-                    return Err(Error::LabelIsNotAscii);
+                if from_utf8(&parse_data[pos+1..end]).is_err() {
+                    return Err(Error::LabelIsNotUtf8);
                 }
                 pos = end;
                 if parse_data.len() <= pos {