diff --git a/src/Config.py b/src/Config.py
index cdf6f3f0..03abee5d 100644
--- a/src/Config.py
+++ b/src/Config.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class Config(object):
 
     def __init__(self, argv):
         self.version = "0.5.1"
-        self.rev = 1761
+        self.rev = 1762
         self.argv = argv
         self.action = None
         self.config_file = "zeronet.conf"
diff --git a/update.py b/update.py
index 822b3574..1ca15a1a 100644
--- a/update.py
+++ b/update.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import cStringIO as StringIO
 from gevent import monkey
 monkey.patch_all()
 
+
 def download():
     from src.util import helper
 
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ def update():
             if zipdata:
                 data = zipdata.read(inner_path)
             else:
-                data = open(updatesite_path + "/" + inner_path).read()
+                data = open(updatesite_path + "/" + inner_path, "rb").read()
 
             try:
                 open(dest_path, 'wb').write(data)