diff --git a/download-model.py b/download-model.py
index 25d9c804e7..65f4fa5283 100644
--- a/download-model.py
+++ b/download-model.py
@@ -236,8 +236,7 @@ def check_model_files(self, model, branch, links, sha256, output_folder):
                 continue
 
             with open(output_folder / sha256[i][0], "rb") as f:
-                bytes = f.read()
-                file_hash = hashlib.sha256(bytes).hexdigest()
+                file_hash = hashlib.file_digest(f, "sha256").hexdigest()
                 if file_hash != sha256[i][1]:
                     print(f'Checksum failed: {sha256[i][0]}  {sha256[i][1]}')
                     validated = False