1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/Bcfg2/Server/Plugin.py b/src/lib/Bcfg2/Server/Plugin.py
index 7fe98ea92..79350f800 100644
--- a/src/lib/Bcfg2/Server/Plugin.py
+++ b/src/lib/Bcfg2/Server/Plugin.py
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ except ImportError:
 # py3k compatibility
 if sys.hexversion >= 0x03000000:
     from functools import reduce
-    from io import FileIO as BUILTIN_FILE_TYPE
-else:
-    BUILTIN_FILE_TYPE = file
 from Bcfg2.Bcfg2Py3k import Queue
 from Bcfg2.Bcfg2Py3k import Empty
 from Bcfg2.Bcfg2Py3k import Full
@@ -434,7 +431,7 @@ class FileBacked(object):
         if event and event.code2str() not in ['exists', 'changed', 'created']:
             return
         try:
-            self.data = BUILTIN_FILE_TYPE(self.name).read()
+            self.data = open(self.name).read()
             self.Index()
         except IOError:
             err = sys.exc_info()[1]
@@ -847,7 +844,7 @@ class XMLSrc(XMLFileBacked):
     def HandleEvent(self, _=None):
         """Read file upon update."""
         try:
-            data = BUILTIN_FILE_TYPE(self.name).read()
+            data = open(self.name).read()
         except IOError:
             logger.error("Failed to read file %s" % (self.name))
             return