diff --git a/modules/sdnq/file_loader.py b/modules/sdnq/file_loader.py
index 7ea8e1fbe..5e921da0d 100644
--- a/modules/sdnq/file_loader.py
+++ b/modules/sdnq/file_loader.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def load_safetensors(files: list[str], state_dict: dict | None = None, key_mappi
         state_dict = {}
     for fn in files:
         with safe_open(fn, framework="pt", device=str(device)) as f:
-            for key in f:
+            for key in f.keys(): # safe_open exposes keys() but is not iterable
                 state_dict[map_keys(key, key_mapping)] = f.get_tensor(key)