diff --git a/pym/update/update_info.py b/pym/update/update_info.py
index df50cd3..622ba35 100644
--- a/pym/update/update_info.py
+++ b/pym/update/update_info.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from calculate.core.datavars import DataVarsCore
 from calculate.core.server.gen_pid import search_worked_process
 from calculate.lib.cl_template import SystemIni
 from calculate.lib.utils.content import getCfgFiles
-from calculate.lib.utils.files import getRunCommands, readFile
+from calculate.lib.utils.files import getRunCommands, readFile, writeFile
 import time
 
 
@@ -92,10 +92,12 @@ class UpdateInfo(object):
     @outdated_kernel.setter
     def outdated_kernel(self, value):
         flag_path = self.dv.Get('update.cl_update_outdated_kernel_path')
-
-        if value:
-            with open(flag_path, 'w') as f:
-                f.write(self.dv.Get('update.cl_update_kernel_version'))
-        else:
-            if path.exists(flag_path):
-                os.unlink(flag_path)
+        try:
+            if value:
+                with writeFile(flag_path) as f:
+                    f.write(self.dv.Get('update.cl_update_kernel_version'))
+            else:
+                if path.exists(flag_path):
+                    os.unlink(flag_path)
+        except IOError:
+            pass