1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/report.go b/report.go
index 5296bef..b33149a 100644
--- a/report.go
+++ b/report.go
@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@ func (rep *report) scan(conv *SPDXConv, listFile []string) (err error) {
 			continue
 		}
 		f.scan(conv)
+		if f.isBinary {
+			// json file should be detected as binary, since its
+			// does not have comment syntax.
+			rep.listBinary = append(rep.listBinary, f)
+			continue
+		}
 		if f.isUnknown {
 			rep.listUnknown = append(rep.listUnknown, f)
 			continue