diff --git a/patacrep/data/templates/songs.tex b/patacrep/data/templates/songs.tex
index e3562897..0a6b3331 100644
--- a/patacrep/data/templates/songs.tex
+++ b/patacrep/data/templates/songs.tex
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
    \newcommand{\href}[2]{\expandafter\url\expandafter{#1}}
 }
 \makeatother
+\DeclareUnicodeCharacter{00A0}{~}
 (* endblock *)
 
 (* block songs *)
diff --git a/test/test_compilation/subdir.tex.control b/test/test_compilation/subdir.tex.control
index 1cf2302f..81bc22ba 100644
--- a/test/test_compilation/subdir.tex.control
+++ b/test/test_compilation/subdir.tex.control
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ guitar,
    \newcommand{\href}[2]{\expandafter\url\expandafter{#1}}
 }
 \makeatother
+\DeclareUnicodeCharacter{00A0}{~}
 
 
 \usepackage{chords}