diff --git a/src/configlock/helper.py b/src/configlock/helper.py
index 3379948..b027703 100644
--- a/src/configlock/helper.py
+++ b/src/configlock/helper.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 import os
 
+from configlock.exceptions import ConfigLockError
+
 load_dotenv()
 CONFIG_LOG_FILE_PATH = os.getenv('CONFIG_LOG_FILE_PATH', 'config.lock.json')
 
@@ -36,18 +38,6 @@ def check_file_exists(file_path: str | None = CONFIG_LOG_FILE_PATH) -> bool:
     return exists
 
 
-
-def read_yaml(file_path: str) -> dict:
-    try:
-        with open(file_path, "r") as f:
-            data = yaml.safe_load(f)
-    except FileNotFoundError:
-        raise
-    else:
-        typer.echo(f"Sucessfully read file")
-    return data
-
-
 def read_json(file_path: str) -> dict:
     try:
         with open(file_path, "r") as f:
@@ -71,26 +61,24 @@ def write_json(data: dict, file_path: str | None = CONFIG_LOG_FILE_PATH) -> None
         typer.echo(f"Sucessfully wrote file")
 
 
-def check_file_and_read_file(file_path: str) -> dict:
-    typer.echo(f"Reading {file_path}...")
+def check_file_and_read_file(file: dict) -> dict:
 
-    path = Path(file_path)
-    suffix = path.suffix.lower()
+    data = detect_and_load(file)
 
-    reader_by_suffix = {
-        ".yaml": read_yaml,
-        ".yml": read_yaml,
-        ".json": read_json,
-    }
+    return data
 
-    reader = reader_by_suffix.get(suffix)
-    if reader is None:
-        typer.echo(
-            f"File not suppported: {suffix}. Use .yaml, .yml, or .json.",
-            err=True,
-        )
-        raise ValueError("Error not able to read the file")
 
-    data = reader(file_path)
 
-    return data
+
+def detect_and_load(data):
+    
+    try:
+        data = json.loads(data)
+        return data
+    except ValueError:
+        pass  # Content is not valid JSON        
+    try:
+        data = yaml.safe_load(data)
+        return data
+    except yaml.YAMLError:
+        raise ConfigLockError("File is not of a supported file", error_code=1)
diff --git a/src/configlock/main.py b/src/configlock/main.py
index 61827b2..2c66d38 100644
--- a/src/configlock/main.py
+++ b/src/configlock/main.py
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ def main() -> None:
 
 
 @app.command()
-def init(file_path: Annotated[str, typer.Argument(help="the path for the newly proposed file")]) -> None:
+def init(file: Annotated[dict, typer.Argument(help="the path for the newly proposed file")]) -> None:
     """
     Reads a YAML config and generates a lockfile.
     """
     if check_file_exists():
         typer.echo("File already exists!")
     else:
-        data = check_file_and_read_file(file_path)
+        data = check_file_and_read_file(file)
         write_json(data)
 
 
diff --git a/src/configlock/test_config.json b/src/configlock/test_config.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 1ab5e09..0000000
--- a/src/configlock/test_config.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "project_name": "ConfigLock",
-    "status": "Alpha",
-    "version": 1,
-    "team": {
-        "lead": "Philipp Stahlberg",
-        "contributors": []
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file