diff --git a/hermes_cli/clipboard.py b/hermes_cli/clipboard.py
index a782c876b26..a6b6da7c06a 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/clipboard.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/clipboard.py
@@ -440,7 +440,8 @@ def _convert_to_png(path: Path) -> bool:
 def _is_png_file(path: Path) -> bool:
     """Return True when *path* starts with the PNG file signature."""
     try:
-        return path.read_bytes().startswith(_PNG_SIGNATURE)
+        with path.open("rb") as f:
+            return f.read(len(_PNG_SIGNATURE)) == _PNG_SIGNATURE
     except OSError:
         return False