diff --git a/origin/origin_channels.py b/origin/origin_channels.py
index a2b8e37..c97a0df 100644
--- a/origin/origin_channels.py
+++ b/origin/origin_channels.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class OriginChannels():
         stirr_chan_list = chan_list_urlopn.json()
 
         image_url = stirr_chan_list["channel"][0]["icon"]["src"].split("?")[0]
-        image_file = self.fhdhr.web.session.get(image_url).content
+        image_file = self.fhdhr.web.session.get(image_url).content.read()
         image_text = base64.b64encode(image_file.read())
         print(image_text)