diff --git a/pibooth_telegram_upload.py b/pibooth_telegram_upload.py
index abf7cb6..a0c89ff 100644
--- a/pibooth_telegram_upload.py
+++ b/pibooth_telegram_upload.py
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ def state_processing_exit(app, cfg):
     """Upload picture to Telegram chat"""
     if hasattr(app, "telegram_client"):
         chat_id = cfg.get(SECTION, "telegram_chat_id").strip('"')
-        upload_path = os.path.basename(app.previous_picture_file)
+        # upload_path = os.path.basename(app.previous_picture_file)
         message = cfg.get(SECTION, "telegram_message")
         try:
             response = app.telegram_client.send_photo(
                 chat_id=chat_id,
                 caption=message,
-                photo=app.previous_picture_file,
+                photo=open(app.previous_picture_file, 'rb'),
                 parse_mode=telegram.ParseMode.MARKDOWN,
             )
             LOGGER.info("File uploaded to Telegram chat: " + response)