diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index 9d25230..da5074d 100755
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ class Application(object):
     def draw_nothing(self):
         self.win.addstr(self.y-1, 0, util.pad('', self.x - 1))
 
-def open_aes_file(path, nl, name=None):
+def open_aes_file(path, nl, name=None, binary=False):
     if os.path.isfile(path) or not os.path.exists(path):
         p = getpass.getpass("Please enter the AES password: ")
         return buffer.AesBuffer(path, p, nl, name)