diff --git a/cfg-mplayer.h b/cfg-mplayer.h
index 8bc95ec5b9..c54ecdca73 100644
--- a/cfg-mplayer.h
+++ b/cfg-mplayer.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ extern int sdl_forcexv;
 
 extern int vo_dbpp;
 extern int osd_level;
+extern int sub_unicode;
 
 struct config conf[]={
 	/* name, pointer, type, flags, min, max */
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ struct config conf[]={
 	{"subdelay", &sub_delay, CONF_TYPE_FLOAT, 0, 0.0, 10.0},
 	{"subfps", &sub_fps, CONF_TYPE_FLOAT, 0, 0.0, 10.0},
         {"noautosub", &sub_auto, CONF_TYPE_FLAG, 0, 1, 0},
+	{"unicode", &sub_unicode, CONF_TYPE_FLAG, 0, 0, 1},
+	{"nounicode", &sub_unicode, CONF_TYPE_FLAG, 0, 1, 0},
 	{"font", &font_name, CONF_TYPE_STRING, 0, 0, 0},
 	{"ffactor", &font_factor, CONF_TYPE_FLOAT, CONF_RANGE, 0.0, 10.0},
 	{"bg", &play_in_bg, CONF_TYPE_FLAG, 0, 0, 1},