diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/TableNavigator/TableDataImport.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/TableNavigator/TableDataImport.svelte
index d328df4b40..f7b612b296 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/backend/TableNavigator/TableDataImport.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/backend/TableNavigator/TableDataImport.svelte
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
   let schema = {}
   let fields = []
 
+  $: console.log(files[0])
   $: valid = !schema || fields.every(column => schema[column].success)
   $: dataImport = {
     valid,
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
   }
 
   async function validateCSV() {
+    console.log(csvString)
     const response = await api.post("/api/tables/csv/validate", {
       csvString,
       schema: schema || {},
@@ -82,7 +84,7 @@
       files = fileArray
       validateCSV()
     })
-    reader.readAsBinaryString(fileArray[0])
+    reader.readAsText(fileArray[0])
   }
 
   async function omitColumn(columnName) {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/tests/test.csv b/packages/server/src/utilities/tests/test.csv
index 2266b348cd..2a193e4df2 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/tests/test.csv
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/tests/test.csv
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 "Name","Age","Address"
-"Bert","4324","5 Sesame Street"
+"Bertå","4324","5 Sesame Street"
 "Ernie","34","1 World Trade Center"
 "Big Bird","23423","44 Second Avenue"
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