diff --git a/dojo/tools/rapplex/parser.py b/dojo/tools/rapplex/parser.py
index 8dd77c69e25..aa2569998d1 100644
--- a/dojo/tools/rapplex/parser.py
+++ b/dojo/tools/rapplex/parser.py
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@ def get_label_for_scan_types(self, scan_type):
     def get_description_for_scan_types(self, scan_type):
         return "Import Rapplex JSON report."
 
-    def get_findings(self, file, test):
-        raw_data = file.read()
-        data = json.loads(raw_data)
+    def get_findings(self, filename, test):
+        data = json.load(filename)
         findings = []
         severities = ["Information", "Low", "Medium", "High", "Critical"]