diff --git a/wled00/wled.h b/wled00/wled.h
index 1de5d8fd..16626bc1 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.h
+++ b/wled00/wled.h
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
 #include "src/dependencies/async-mqtt-client/AsyncMqttClient.h"
 #endif
 
-#define ARDUINOJSON_DECODE_UNICODE 1   // WLEDMM enable unicode support -> prevents crashes when user enters unicode strings in webUI
+#define ARDUINOJSON_DECODE_UNICODE 0   // WLEDMM enables support for unicode HEX strings - deserializeJson(doc, "{'firstname':'Beno\\u00EEt'}"); --> not needed - disable saves 1.2KB flash
 #include "src/dependencies/json/AsyncJson-v6.h"
 #include "src/dependencies/json/ArduinoJson-v6.h"