diff --git a/src/rendercv/schema/sample_generator.py b/src/rendercv/schema/sample_generator.py
index 68f6931b..2060689c 100644
--- a/src/rendercv/schema/sample_generator.py
+++ b/src/rendercv/schema/sample_generator.py
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ def create_sample_rendercv_pydantic_model(
     sample_content_dictionary = read_yaml(sample_content)["cv"]
     cv = Cv(**sample_content_dictionary)
 
-    name = name.encode().decode("unicode-escape")
     cv.name = name
 
     design = built_in_design_adapter.validate_python({"theme": theme})
diff --git a/tests/schema/test_sample_generator.py b/tests/schema/test_sample_generator.py
index 880dfcfb..38e3315a 100644
--- a/tests/schema/test_sample_generator.py
+++ b/tests/schema/test_sample_generator.py
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ class TestCreateSampleRendercvPydanticModel:
                 name="John Doe", theme="classic", locale="invalid"
             )
 
+    def test_creates_model_with_unicode_name(self):
+        name = "Matías"
+        data_model = create_sample_rendercv_pydantic_model(name=name)
+        assert data_model.cv.name == name
+
 
 class TestCreateSampleYamlInputFile:
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(