diff --git a/configs/development.ini b/configs/development.ini
--- a/configs/development.ini
+++ b/configs/development.ini
@@ -281,8 +281,10 @@ supervisor.group_id = dev
 ## Display extended labs settings
 labs_settings_active = true
 
-## custom exception store path, defaults to TMPDIR
-exception_tracker.store_path =
+## Custom exception store path, defaults to TMPDIR
+## This is used to store exception from RhodeCode in shared directory
+#exception_tracker.store_path =
+
 
 ####################################
 ###        CELERY CONFIG        ####
@@ -506,7 +508,7 @@ debug_style = true
 ###########################################
 #sqlalchemy.db1.url = sqlite:///%(here)s/rhodecode.db?timeout=30
 #sqlalchemy.db1.url = postgresql://postgres:qweqwe@localhost/rhodecode
-#sqlalchemy.db1.url = mysql://root:qweqwe@localhost/rhodecode
+#sqlalchemy.db1.url = mysql://root:qweqwe@localhost/rhodecode?charset=utf8
 # pymysql is an alternative driver for MySQL, use in case of problems with default one
 #sqlalchemy.db1.url = mysql+pymysql://root:qweqwe@localhost/rhodecode
 
diff --git a/configs/production.ini b/configs/production.ini
--- a/configs/production.ini
+++ b/configs/production.ini
@@ -256,8 +256,9 @@ supervisor.group_id = prod
 ## Display extended labs settings
 labs_settings_active = true
 
-## custom exception store path, defaults to TMPDIR
-exception_tracker.store_path =
+## Custom exception store path, defaults to TMPDIR
+## This is used to store exception from RhodeCode in shared directory
+#exception_tracker.store_path =
 
 
 ####################################
@@ -480,7 +481,7 @@ set debug = false
 ###########################################
 #sqlalchemy.db1.url = sqlite:///%(here)s/rhodecode.db?timeout=30
 #sqlalchemy.db1.url = postgresql://postgres:qweqwe@localhost/rhodecode
-#sqlalchemy.db1.url = mysql://root:qweqwe@localhost/rhodecode
+#sqlalchemy.db1.url = mysql://root:qweqwe@localhost/rhodecode?charset=utf8
 # pymysql is an alternative driver for MySQL, use in case of problems with default one
 #sqlalchemy.db1.url = mysql+pymysql://root:qweqwe@localhost/rhodecode