diff --git a/server/executor.py b/server/executor.py
index b28379d..5c67947 100644
--- a/server/executor.py
+++ b/server/executor.py
@@ -72,11 +72,14 @@ class Executor:
         f.close()
         return currenctfile
 
-    def getFileInCurrentDirectory(self, file: str):
+    def getFileInCurrentDirectory(self, file: str) -> bytes:
         file = self.sanitizeFile(file)
         currentfile = os.path.join(self.currentDirectory, file)
         if os.path.exists(currentfile):
-            return open(currentfile, "r")
+            f = open(currentfile, "rb")
+            content = f.read()
+            f.close()
+            return content
         else:
             raise Exception('File not found')