diff --git a/dojo/tools/bundler_audit/parser.py b/dojo/tools/bundler_audit/parser.py
index 0ab00ac583..d5fa8af30a 100644
--- a/dojo/tools/bundler_audit/parser.py
+++ b/dojo/tools/bundler_audit/parser.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ def get_description_for_scan_types(self, scan_type):
 
     def get_findings(self, filename, test):
         lines = filename.read()
+        if isinstance(lines, bytes):
+            lines = lines.decode("utf-8")
         dupes = dict()
         find_date = datetime.now()
         warnings = lines.split("\n\n")