diff --git a/src/aiida_quantumespresso/cli/data/structure.py b/src/aiida_quantumespresso/cli/data/structure.py
index d5c414550..e8325a7ea 100644
--- a/src/aiida_quantumespresso/cli/data/structure.py
+++ b/src/aiida_quantumespresso/cli/data/structure.py
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ def cmd_import(filename, dry_run):
     """Import a `StructureData` from a Quantum ESPRESSO input file."""
     from aiida_quantumespresso.tools.pwinputparser import PwInputFile
 
-    with open(filename, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as input_file:
-        parser = PwInputFile(input_file.read())
+    parser = PwInputFile(filename.read())
     structure = parser.get_structuredata()
     formula = structure.get_formula()