diff --git a/core/views/expo.py b/core/views/expo.py
index 05e3642..b419e48 100644
--- a/core/views/expo.py
+++ b/core/views/expo.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def expopage(request, path):
     filetobeopened = os.path.normpath(expowebpath / path)
     
     try:
-        content = open(filetobeopened.encode(sysdefaultencoding), "rb")
+        content = open(filetobeopened, "rb")
         content_type=getmimetype(path)
         return HttpResponse(content = content, content_type=content_type)
     except IOError: