diff --git a/examples/empbuild/intlbld.e b/examples/empbuild/intlbld.e
index 636b6f4156..3fc6bc04ce 100644
--- a/examples/empbuild/intlbld.e
+++ b/examples/empbuild/intlbld.e
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ sprintf (cmd, "isql %s -i indexoff.sql", Db_name);
 system (cmd);
 
 printf ("Loading  column data\n");
-sprintf (cmd, "isql %s -i intldml.sql", Db_name);
+sprintf (cmd, "isql %s -ch ISO8859_1 -i intldml.sql", Db_name);
 system (cmd);
 printf ("Turning  on indices and triggers \n");
 sprintf (cmd, "isql %s -i indexon.sql", Db_name);
diff --git a/examples/empbuild/intldml.sql b/examples/empbuild/intldml.sql
index 9eff0c55e5..7c9d87c902 100644
--- a/examples/empbuild/intldml.sql
+++ b/examples/empbuild/intldml.sql
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
 /*
  *  Add countries.  Must use SET NAMES because this file contains ISO characters.
  */
-COMMIT;
-SET NAMES ISO8859_1;
-CONNECT intlemp.fdb;
+/* COMMIT; */
+/* SET NAMES ISO8859_1; */
+/* CONNECT intlemp.fdb; */
 
 INSERT INTO country (country, currency) VALUES ('USA',         'Dollar');
 INSERT INTO country (country, currency) VALUES ('UK',          'Pound');