diff --git a/misp_modules/modules/import_mod/email_import.py b/misp_modules/modules/import_mod/email_import.py
index bd0b231..2027303 100644
--- a/misp_modules/modules/import_mod/email_import.py
+++ b/misp_modules/modules/import_mod/email_import.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ def get_zipped_contents(filename, data, password=None):
             password = str.encode(password)  # Byte encoded password required
         for zip_file_name in zf.namelist():  # Get all files in the zip file
             with zf.open(zip_file_name, mode='r', pwd=password) as fp:
-                file_data = io.TextIOWrapper(fp).read().encode()
+                file_data = fp.read()
             unzipped_files.append({"values": zip_file_name,
                                    "data": base64.b64encode(file_data).decode(),  # Any password works when not encrypted
                                    "comment": "Extracted from {0}".format(filename)})