diff --git a/otime.py b/otime.py
index b5444b3..8e3dd7a 100644
--- a/otime.py
+++ b/otime.py
@@ -214,11 +214,8 @@ class card_punch:
 
     def list_from_mtr_f(mtr_f):
         csvreader = csv.reader(open(mtr_f))
-        fields = next(csvreader)
 
-        fields = []
         rows = []
-
         cards = []
         # hver rad er brikkenummer med tilhørende info
         for row in csvreader:
@@ -287,7 +284,7 @@ def courses_from_ttime_conf(ttime_file = 'sc_2021_ttime/ttime.cnf.txt'):
     return courses
 def classes_from_ttime_conf(ttime_file, courses):
     o_classes = []
-    conf = open(ttime_file, 'r').readlines()
+    conf = open(ttime_file, 'r', encoding='latin_1').readlines()
     for line in conf:
         if '-courses' in line:
             raw_courselist = re.search(r'(?<=\")(.*?)(?=\")', line).group().split(';')