diff --git a/image_classifier/image_classifier.py b/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
index 27a97a4..7d2dc2d 100755
--- a/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
+++ b/image_classifier/image_classifier.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class image_classifier:
             self._log.error(f"The file '{file}' is not readable.")
         else:
             if self.is_image(file):
-                self.metadata = self.process_metadata(file)
+                self.process_metadata(file)
                 people = self.find_faces(file)
                 if people:
                     self._log.debug(f"Found {len(people)} known people in the image.")