diff --git a/doc/em/em.i b/doc/em/em.i
index 04ab3728..fdef57db 100644
--- a/doc/em/em.i
+++ b/doc/em/em.i
@@ -866,6 +866,7 @@ begin
       begin
 	iflag:=f; instr:=insr;
 	if '2' in cset      then ilength:=2
+	else if 'u' in cset then ilength:=2
 	else if '4' in cset then ilength:=4
 	else if '8' in cset then ilength:=8
 	else if (mini in f) or (short in f) then
diff --git a/util/ass/asprint.p b/util/ass/asprint.p
index f71e02b3..b74a58e5 100644
--- a/util/ass/asprint.p
+++ b/util/ass/asprint.p
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ begin
       begin
 	iflag:=f; instr:=insr;
 	if '2' in cset      then ilength:=2
+	else if 'u' in cset then ilength:=2
 	else if '4' in cset then ilength:=4
 	else if '8' in cset then ilength:=8
 	else if (mini in f) or (short in f) then