diff --git a/pywal/__main__.py b/pywal/__main__.py
index 36cec51..44663df 100644
--- a/pywal/__main__.py
+++ b/pywal/__main__.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def process_args(args):
         colors_plain = colors.get(image_file, notify=not args.q)
 
     if args.f:
-        colors_plain = util.read_file_json(args.f)
+        colors_plain = colors.load(args.f)
 
     if args.i or args.f:
         sequences.send(colors_plain, args.t)
diff --git a/pywal/colors.py b/pywal/colors.py
index 08490a4..0ede3e1 100644
--- a/pywal/colors.py
+++ b/pywal/colors.py
@@ -93,3 +93,13 @@ def get(img, cache_dir=__cache_dir__,
         util.msg("wal: Generation complete.", notify)
 
     return colors
+
+
+def file(input_file):
+    """Import colorscheme from json file."""
+    data = util.read_file_json(input_file)
+
+    if "wallpaper" not in data:
+        data["wallpaper"] = "None"
+
+    return data
diff --git a/pywal/util.py b/pywal/util.py
index 6338989..1df3c9f 100644
--- a/pywal/util.py
+++ b/pywal/util.py
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ def read_file_json(input_file):
     with open(input_file, "r") as json_file:
         data = json.load(json_file)
 
-    if "wallpaper" not in data:
-        data["wallpaper"] = "None"
-
     return data