diff --git a/lib/cartodb/middleware/vector-error.js b/lib/cartodb/middleware/vector-error.js
index df9f170d..c4674cfd 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/middleware/vector-error.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/middleware/vector-error.js
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 const fs = require('fs');
 
-const timeoutErrorVectorTile = fs.readFileSync(
-    __dirname + '/../../../assets/render-timeout-fallback.mvt', 
-    { encoding: null }
-);
+const timeoutErrorVectorTile = fs.readFileSync(__dirname + '/../../../assets/render-timeout-fallback.mvt');
 
 module.exports = function vectorError() {
     return function vectorErrorMiddleware(err, req, res, next) {