don't make opening mode dependent on filename type

ResearchObject · Dec 12, 2024 · babc476 · babc476
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commit babc476
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diff --git a/rocrate/metadata.py b/rocrate/metadata.py
@@ -32,11 +32,8 @@ def read_metadata(metadata_path):
     """
     if isinstance(metadata_path, dict):
         metadata = metadata_path
-    elif isinstance(metadata_path, str):
-        with open(metadata_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
-            metadata = json.load(f)
     else:
-        with open(metadata_path, 'rb') as f:
+        with open(metadata_path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as f:
             metadata = json.load(f)
     try:
         context = metadata['@context']