diff --git a/parsedmarc.py b/parsedmarc.py
index 98f1a40..12cc412 100644
--- a/parsedmarc.py
+++ b/parsedmarc.py
@@ -947,12 +947,12 @@ def parse_report_email(input_, nameservers=None, timeout=6.0):
             result = OrderedDict([("report_type", "forensic"),
                                   ("report", forensic_report)])
 
+        payload = b64decode(part.get_payload())
         if payload.startswith(MAGIC_ZIP) or \
                 payload.startswith(MAGIC_GZIP) or \
                 payload.startswith(MAGIC_XML):
             ns = nameservers
-            xml = b64decode(part.get_payload())
-            aggregate_report = parse_aggregate_report_file(xml,
+            aggregate_report = parse_aggregate_report_file(payload,
                                                            nameservers=ns,
                                                            timeout=timeout)
             result = OrderedDict([("report_type", "aggregate"),