diff --git a/src/covermanager/musixmatchcoverprovider.cpp b/src/covermanager/musixmatchcoverprovider.cpp
index 6d05edd9..85a7d92b 100644
--- a/src/covermanager/musixmatchcoverprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/covermanager/musixmatchcoverprovider.cpp
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ bool MusixmatchCoverProvider::StartSearch(const QString &artist, const QString &
   QString album_stripped = album;
 
   artist_stripped = artist_stripped.replace('/', '-');
-  artist_stripped = artist_stripped.remove(QRegularExpression("[^A-Za-z0-9\\- ]"));
+  artist_stripped = artist_stripped.remove(QRegularExpression("[^\\w0-9\\- ]", QRegularExpression::UseUnicodePropertiesOption));
   artist_stripped = artist_stripped.simplified();
   artist_stripped = artist_stripped.replace(' ', '-');
   artist_stripped = artist_stripped.replace(QRegularExpression("(-)\\1+"), "-");
   artist_stripped = artist_stripped.toLower();
 
   album_stripped = album_stripped.replace('/', '-');
-  album_stripped = album_stripped.remove(QRegularExpression("[^a-zA-Z0-9\\- ]"));
+  album_stripped = album_stripped.remove(QRegularExpression("[^\\w0-9\\- ]", QRegularExpression::UseUnicodePropertiesOption));
   album_stripped = album_stripped.simplified();
   album_stripped = album_stripped.replace(' ', '-').toLower();
   album_stripped = album_stripped.replace(QRegularExpression("(-)\\1+"), "-");