diff --git a/import2ledger/__main__.py b/import2ledger/__main__.py
index dc7f5b9..7520fd5 100644
--- a/import2ledger/__main__.py
+++ b/import2ledger/__main__.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class FileImporter:
     def import_path(self, in_path):
         if in_path is None:
             raise errors.UserInputFileError("only seekable files are supported", '<stdin>')
-        with in_path.open() as in_file:
+        with in_path.open(errors='replace') as in_file:
             if not in_file.seekable():
                 raise errors.UserInputFileError("only seekable files are supported", in_path)
             return self.import_file(in_file)