diff --git a/snapchat_bots/snap.py b/snapchat_bots/snap.py
index df70511..2eb83ee 100755
--- a/snapchat_bots/snap.py
+++ b/snapchat_bots/snap.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ def __init__(self, **opts):
                 self.file = create_temporary_file(suffix)
 
             if self.media_type is MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO or self.media_type is MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO_WITHOUT_AUDIO:
+                self.file = open(video_filename, 'r+')
                 self.file.write(data)
                 self.file.flush()