diff --git a/src/pfwbged/basecontent/indexers.py b/src/pfwbged/basecontent/indexers.py
index 0d5a9f9..a50aa1b 100644
--- a/src/pfwbged/basecontent/indexers.py
+++ b/src/pfwbged/basecontent/indexers.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ def document_dynamic_searchable_text_indexer(obj):
                 datastream = transforms.convertTo(
                     'text/plain', child.file.data, mimetype=child.file.contentType,
                     filename=child.file.filename)
-                indexed_elements.append(unicode(datastream.getData(), 'utf-8'))
+                indexed_elements.append(unicode(datastream.getData(), 'utf-8',
+                    'ignore'))
             except (ConflictError, KeyboardInterrupt):
                 raise