diff --git a/lib/connector/sabre/file.php b/lib/connector/sabre/file.php
index dd25df78c2..e4dc8c9344 100644
--- a/lib/connector/sabre/file.php
+++ b/lib/connector/sabre/file.php
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class OC_Connector_Sabre_File extends OC_Connector_Sabre_Node implements Sabre_D
 	 */
 	public function get() {
 
-		return OC_Filesystem::fopen($this->path,'r');
+		return OC_Filesystem::readfile($this->path);
 
 	}