diff --git a/vcf_cleaner.py b/vcf_cleaner.py
index 5873998..1617358 100644
--- a/vcf_cleaner.py
+++ b/vcf_cleaner.py
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 import os
 import sys
+import quopri
 import base64
 import pickle
 import phonenumbers
 from pythonvCard4.vcard import Contact
 
-input_file = open(sys.argv[1], 'r').readlines()
+input_file = open(sys.argv[1], 'r', encoding="latin-1").readlines()
+output = open('output.vcf', 'w')
+
 check_for_multiple_pictures = False
 
-cards = []
 current_card = ""
-
 for line in input_file:
-
     current_card += line
 
     if "END:VCARD" in line:
@@ -45,11 +45,7 @@ for line in input_file:
                 continue
         contact.tel = clean_tel
 
-        cards.append(contact)
+        vcf_text = contact.to_vcard()
+        output.write(vcf_text)
         current_card = ""
         continue
-
-output = open('output.vcf', 'w')
-for card in cards:
-    vcf_text = card.to_vcard()
-    output.write(vcf_text)