diff --git a/bin/cat/cat.c b/bin/cat/cat.c
index a2aff71..449f12e 100644
--- a/bin/cat/cat.c
+++ b/bin/cat/cat.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
 	int ch;
 
-	setlocale(LC_CTYPE, "");
+	setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
 
 	while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "benstuv")) != -1)
 		switch (ch) {
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ cook_cat(FILE *fp)
 				continue;
 			}
 		} else if (vflag) {
-			if (!isascii(ch) && !isprint(ch)) {
+			if (!isascii(ch)) {
 				if (putchar('M') == EOF || putchar('-') == EOF)
 					break;
 				ch = toascii(ch);