diff --git a/modules/modperl/module.h b/modules/modperl/module.h
index bd255cd8..8a31bccb 100644
--- a/modules/modperl/module.h
+++ b/modules/modperl/module.h
@@ -168,6 +168,13 @@ inline bool HaveSSL() {
 	return false;
 }
 
+inline bool HaveCharset() {
+#ifdef HAVE_ICU
+	return true;
+#endif
+	return false;
+}
+
 inline int _GetSOMAXCONN() {
 	return SOMAXCONN;
 }
diff --git a/modules/modpython/module.h b/modules/modpython/module.h
index 060c8235..69cec0cf 100644
--- a/modules/modpython/module.h
+++ b/modules/modpython/module.h
@@ -210,6 +210,13 @@ inline bool HaveSSL_() {
 	return false;
 }
 
+inline bool HaveCharset_() {
+#ifdef HAVE_ICU
+	return true;
+#endif
+	return false;
+}
+
 inline int GetSOMAXCONN() {
 	return SOMAXCONN;
 }
diff --git a/modules/modpython/znc.py b/modules/modpython/znc.py
index 1526404c..f277b9bb 100644
--- a/modules/modpython/znc.py
+++ b/modules/modpython/znc.py
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ UNLOAD = CModule.UNLOAD
 
 HaveSSL = HaveSSL_()
 HaveIPv6 = HaveIPv6_()
+HaveCharset = HaveCharset_()
 Version = GetVersion()
 VersionMajor = GetVersionMajor()
 VersionMinor = GetVersionMinor()
diff --git a/src/znc.cpp b/src/znc.cpp
index ea07f5c7..6a043afc 100644
--- a/src/znc.cpp
+++ b/src/znc.cpp
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@ CString CZNC::GetCompileOptionsString() {
 		"threads"
 #else
 		"blocking"
+#endif
+		", charset: "
+#ifdef HAVE_ICU
+		"yes"
+#else
+		"no"
 #endif
 	;
 }