diff --git a/script/database_manager.py b/script/database_manager.py
index 4847dff..478f4fa 100644
--- a/script/database_manager.py
+++ b/script/database_manager.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import asyncpg
 import asyncio
 from os.path import isfile
-from sys import init
+from sys import exit
 
 
 from risotto.config import get_config
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ async def main():
     async with pool.acquire() as connection:
         async with connection.transaction():
             with open(sql_filename, 'r') as sql:
-                await connection.execute(sql.read().decode())
+                await connection.execute(sql.read())
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()