diff --git a/skynet/dgpu/network.py b/skynet/dgpu/network.py
index 03fc303..d3c573a 100755
--- a/skynet/dgpu/network.py
+++ b/skynet/dgpu/network.py
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ class NetConnector:
             logging.warning(f'couldn\'t get ipfs binary data at {link}!')
 
         # attempt to decode as image
-        input_data = Image.open(io.BytesIO(res.raw))
+        input_data = Image.open(io.BytesIO(res.read()))
         logging.info('decoded as image successfully')
 
         return input_data