diff --git a/pym/client/client.py b/pym/client/client.py
index 36809e2..b301308 100644
--- a/pym/client/client.py
+++ b/pym/client/client.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from calculate.lib.cl_ini_parser import iniParser
 from calculate.lib.cl_print import color_print
 from calculate.lib.utils.ip import Pinger, IPError
 from calculate.lib.utils.files import (getModeFile, removeDir,
-                                       pathJoin, tarLinks,
+                                       pathJoin, tarLinks, readFile,
                                        listDirectory, process, find, STDOUT,
                                        checkUtils)
 from calculate.lib.utils.samba import Samba, SambaError
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ class Client(commandServer, encrypt, Desktop):
         """
         # read file list from config
         try:
-            filesProfileTxt = open(pathListFile).read()
+            filesProfileTxt = readFile(pathListFile)
         except IOError:
             return False
         listFilesProfile = filter(lambda x: x.strip(),
@@ -928,8 +928,8 @@ class Client(commandServer, encrypt, Desktop):
             try:
                 if os.path.exists(cmdLineFile) and \
                         os.path.exists(environFile):
-                    return (open(cmdLineFile, 'r').read().strip(),
-                            open(environFile, 'r').read().strip())
+                    return (readFile(cmdLineFile).strip(),
+                            readFile(environFile).strip())
             except (OSError, IOError):
                 pass
             return "", ""
diff --git a/pym/client/client_cache.py b/pym/client/client_cache.py
index 4d22270..2612630 100644
--- a/pym/client/client_cache.py
+++ b/pym/client/client_cache.py
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ class _shareCache(_shareData):
                 return False
         if not os.path.exists(self.fileName):
             try:
-                open(self.fileName, "w")
+                open(self.fileName, "w").close()
             except IOError:
                 self.printERROR(_("Failed to create file %s") % self.fileName)
                 return False