diff --git a/account_ebics/models/ebics_file.py b/account_ebics/models/ebics_file.py
index a63f2df..1660a16 100644
--- a/account_ebics/models/ebics_file.py
+++ b/account_ebics/models/ebics_file.py
@@ -372,8 +372,7 @@ class EbicsFile(models.Model):
         Statements without transactions are removed.
         """
         datas = []
-        file_data = base64.b64decode(self.data)
-        file_data.replace(b"\n", b"").replace(b"\r", b"")
+        file_data = base64.b64decode(self.data).replace(b"\n", b"").replace(b"\r", b"")
         if len(file_data) % 120:
             message = self.env._(
                 "Incorrect CFONB120 file:\n"