diff --git a/torrent_parser.py b/torrent_parser.py
index 4ab2c98..97777f5 100644
--- a/torrent_parser.py
+++ b/torrent_parser.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class TorrentFileParser(object):
             if encoding == 'auto':
                 encoding = detect(raw)
             try:
-                string = raw.decode(encoding)
+                string = raw.decode(encoding, "ignore")
             except UnicodeDecodeError as e:
                 raise InvalidTorrentDataException(
                     self._pos - length + e.start,