diff --git a/src/org/stringtemplate/v4/STGroupFile.java b/src/org/stringtemplate/v4/STGroupFile.java
index b80d4f49..e6fa69b7 100644
--- a/src/org/stringtemplate/v4/STGroupFile.java
+++ b/src/org/stringtemplate/v4/STGroupFile.java
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ public STGroupFile(URL url, String encoding,
 		this.fileName = null;
 	}
 
+	/** Convenience ctor */
+	public STGroupFile(URL url) { this(url, "UTF-8",'<', '>'); }
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean isDictionary(String name) {
 		if ( !alreadyLoaded ) load();