diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index be2386b..11e0735 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,11 +32,21 @@ Should be almost working and usable now, although still to be considered as **ex
 
 
 * Import
-    * working : all (file / tags / bibtex modification / bibtex retrieval / remove watermark pages)
+    * working: all (file / tags / bibtex modification / bibtex retrieval / remove watermark pages)
 * Download
-    * working : all
+    * working: all
 * Delete
-    * working : all (by file and by id)
+    * working: all (by file and by id)
+* List
+    * TODO
+* Search
+    * TODO
+* Open
+    * working: all
+* Resync
+    * Testing
+* Update
+    * Testing
 
 ## Installation
 
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 9d21053..4249b90 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ def downloadFile(url, filetype, manual):
 def openFile(ident):
     try:
         with open(params.folder+'index.bib', 'r', encoding='utf-8') as fh:
-            bibtex = BibTexParser(fh.read())
+            bibtex = BibTexParser(fh.read().encode('utf-8'))
         bibtex = bibtex.get_entry_dict()
     except:
         tools.warning("Unable to open index file.")