diff --git a/content/riak/kv/2.2.3/developing/api/http/search-query.md b/content/riak/kv/2.2.3/developing/api/http/search-query.md
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--- a/content/riak/kv/2.2.3/developing/api/http/search-query.md
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@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ GET /search/query/<index_name>
 
 ## Optional Query Parameters
 
+Query parameters must be UTF-8 encoded.
+
 * `wt` --- The [response
     writer](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/solr/Response+Writers)
     to be used when returning the Search payload. The currently