diff --git a/pinry/users/tests.py b/pinry/users/tests.py
index 10b3ba6..e21c0af 100644
--- a/pinry/users/tests.py
+++ b/pinry/users/tests.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from .models import User
 
 
 def mock_requests_get(url):
-    response = mock.Mock(content=open('logo.png').read())
+    response = mock.Mock(content=open('logo.png', 'rb').read())
     return response