diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/firebird_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/firebird_schema.sql
index 20ee281c7c..ed4b4fa0b9 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/firebird_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/firebird_schema.sql
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_posts (
   post_subject VARCHAR(60),
   post_text BLOB SUB_TYPE TEXT,
   post_checksum VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
-  post_encoding VARCHAR(11) DEFAULT 'iso-8859-15'  NOT NULL,
+  post_encoding VARCHAR(11) DEFAULT 'iso-8859-1'  NOT NULL,
   post_attachment INTEGER DEFAULT 0  NOT NULL,
   bbcode_bitfield INTEGER DEFAULT 0  NOT NULL,
   bbcode_uid VARCHAR(5) NOT NULL,
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_privmsgs (
   message_edit_reason VARCHAR(100),
   message_edit_user INTEGER DEFAULT 0  NOT NULL,
   message_checksum VARCHAR(32) NOT NULL,
-  message_encoding VARCHAR(11) DEFAULT 'iso-8859-15'  NOT NULL,
+  message_encoding VARCHAR(11) DEFAULT 'iso-8859-1'  NOT NULL,
   message_attachment INTEGER DEFAULT 0  NOT NULL,
   bbcode_bitfield INTEGER DEFAULT 0  NOT NULL,
   bbcode_uid VARCHAR(5) NOT NULL,
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/mssql_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/mssql_schema.sql
index 0881335fe8..af3fa0606e 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/mssql_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/mssql_schema.sql
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ ALTER TABLE [phpbb_posts] WITH NOCHECK ADD
 	CONSTRAINT [DF_posts__enable_smilies] DEFAULT (1) FOR [enable_smilies],
 	CONSTRAINT [DF_posts__enable_magic_url] DEFAULT (1) FOR [enable_magic_url],
 	CONSTRAINT [DF_posts__enable_sig] DEFAULT (1) FOR [enable_sig],
-	CONSTRAINT [DF_posts__post_encoding] DEFAULT ('iso-8859-15') FOR [post_encoding],
+	CONSTRAINT [DF_posts__post_encoding] DEFAULT ('iso-8859-1') FOR [post_encoding],
 	CONSTRAINT [DF_posts__post_attachment] DEFAULT (0) FOR [post_attachment],
 	CONSTRAINT [DF_posts__bbcode_bitfield] DEFAULT (0) FOR [bbcode_bitfield],
 	CONSTRAINT [DF_posts__post_edit_time] DEFAULT (0) FOR [post_edit_time],
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ ALTER TABLE [phpbb_privmsgs] WITH NOCHECK ADD
 	CONSTRAINT [DF_privms_enable_magic_url] DEFAULT (1) FOR [enable_magic_url],
 	CONSTRAINT [DF_privms_enable_sig] DEFAULT (1) FOR [enable_sig],
 	CONSTRAINT [DF_privms_message_edit_user] DEFAULT (0) FOR [message_edit_user],
-	CONSTRAINT [DF_privms_message_encoding] DEFAULT ('iso-8859-15') FOR [message_encoding],
+	CONSTRAINT [DF_privms_message_encoding] DEFAULT ('iso-8859-1') FOR [message_encoding],
 	CONSTRAINT [DF_privms_message_attachment] DEFAULT (0) FOR [message_attachment],
 	CONSTRAINT [DF_privms_bbcode_bitfield] DEFAULT (0) FOR [bbcode_bitfield],
 	CONSTRAINT [DF_privms_message_edit_time] DEFAULT (0) FOR [message_edit_time],
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/mysql_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/mysql_schema.sql
index d0a292280d..43afcdf095 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/mysql_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/mysql_schema.sql
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_posts (
    post_subject varchar(60),
    post_text mediumtext,
    post_checksum varchar(32) NOT NULL,
-   post_encoding varchar(11) DEFAULT 'iso-8859-15' NOT NULL,
+   post_encoding varchar(11) DEFAULT 'iso-8859-1' NOT NULL,
    post_attachment tinyint(1) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
    bbcode_bitfield int(11) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
    bbcode_uid varchar(5) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_privmsgs (
    message_edit_reason varchar(100),
    message_edit_user mediumint(8) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
    message_checksum varchar(32) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
-   message_encoding varchar(11) DEFAULT 'iso-8859-15' NOT NULL,
+   message_encoding varchar(11) DEFAULT 'iso-8859-1' NOT NULL,
    message_attachment tinyint(1) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
    bbcode_bitfield int(11) UNSIGNED DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
    bbcode_uid varchar(5) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/oracle_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/oracle_schema.sql
index 3bb1ef88d2..181af27c47 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/oracle_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/oracle_schema.sql
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_posts (
   post_subject varchar2(60),
   post_text clob,
   post_checksum varchar2(32),
-  post_encoding varchar2(11) DEFAULT 'iso-8859-15',
+  post_encoding varchar2(11) DEFAULT 'iso-8859-1',
   post_attachment number(1) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
   bbcode_bitfield number(11) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
   bbcode_uid varchar2(5) DEFAULT '',
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_privmsgs (
   message_edit_reason varchar2(100),
   message_edit_user number(8) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
   message_checksum varchar2(32) DEFAULT '',
-  message_encoding varchar2(11) DEFAULT 'iso-8859-15',
+  message_encoding varchar2(11) DEFAULT 'iso-8859-1',
   message_attachment number(1) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
   bbcode_bitfield number(11) DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
   bbcode_uid varchar2(5) DEFAULT '',
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/postgres_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/postgres_schema.sql
index 9ce7f4864c..b018079a51 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/postgres_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/postgres_schema.sql
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_posts (
    post_subject varchar(60),
    post_text text,
    post_checksum varchar(32) NOT NULL,
-   post_encoding varchar(11) DEFAULT 'iso-8859-15' NOT NULL,
+   post_encoding varchar(11) DEFAULT 'iso-8859-1' NOT NULL,
    post_attachment INT2 DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
    bbcode_bitfield INT4  DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
    bbcode_uid varchar(5) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_privmsgs (
    message_edit_reason varchar(100),
    message_edit_user INT4  DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
    message_checksum varchar(32) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
-   message_encoding varchar(11) DEFAULT 'iso-8859-15' NOT NULL,
+   message_encoding varchar(11) DEFAULT 'iso-8859-1' NOT NULL,
    message_attachment INT2 DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
    bbcode_bitfield INT4  DEFAULT '0' NOT NULL,
    bbcode_uid varchar(5) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
diff --git a/phpBB/install/schemas/sqlite_schema.sql b/phpBB/install/schemas/sqlite_schema.sql
index 090d8427dd..bd2bc7a3e4 100644
--- a/phpBB/install/schemas/sqlite_schema.sql
+++ b/phpBB/install/schemas/sqlite_schema.sql
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_posts (
   post_subject varchar(60),
   post_text mediumtext(16777215),
   post_checksum varchar(32) NOT NULL,
-  post_encoding varchar(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'iso-8859-15',
+  post_encoding varchar(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'iso-8859-1',
   post_attachment tinyint(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
   bbcode_bitfield int(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
   bbcode_uid varchar(5) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ CREATE TABLE phpbb_privmsgs (
   message_edit_reason varchar(100),
   message_edit_user mediumint(8) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
   message_checksum varchar(32) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
-  message_encoding varchar(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'iso-8859-15',
+  message_encoding varchar(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'iso-8859-1',
   message_attachment tinyint(1) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
   bbcode_bitfield int(11) NOT NULL DEFAULT '0',
   bbcode_uid varchar(5) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
diff --git a/phpBB/language/en/common.php b/phpBB/language/en/common.php
index 0a5783aad0..dddb77c080 100644
--- a/phpBB/language/en/common.php
+++ b/phpBB/language/en/common.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if (empty($lang) || !is_array($lang))
 // in a url you again do not need to specify an order e.g., 'Click %sHERE%s' is fine
 
 $lang += array(
-	'ENCODING'		=> 'iso-8859-15',
+	'ENCODING'		=> 'iso-8859-1',
 	'DIRECTION'		=> 'ltr',
 	'LEFT'			=> 'left',
 	'RIGHT'			=> 'right',