1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/meta/classes/insane.bbclass b/meta/classes/insane.bbclass
index 1d73778255..a5c93f33ff 100644
--- a/meta/classes/insane.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/insane.bbclass
@@ -647,8 +647,8 @@ def package_qa_check_buildpaths(path, name, d, elf, messages):
         return
 
     tmpdir = d.getVar('TMPDIR', True)
-    with open(path) as f:
-        file_content = f.read()
+    with open(path, 'rb') as f:
+        file_content = f.read().decode('utf-8', errors='ignore')
         if tmpdir in file_content:
             package_qa_add_message(messages, "buildpaths", "File %s in package contained reference to tmpdir" % package_qa_clean_path(path,d))