diff --git a/lib/file.js b/lib/file.js
index 6cb1c05..c5ac512 100644
--- a/lib/file.js
+++ b/lib/file.js
@@ -54,9 +54,14 @@ function fileGet(FN) {
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 function readFile(FN, charset) {
-    var pipe = PipeIPC.create();
+    var text =  ''; 
+    var pipe = PipeIPC.connect("volatile");
     pipe.setCharset(charset);
-    return pipe.readTextFromFile(FN);
+    pipe.loadFromFile(FN);
+    text += pipe.read();
+    pipe.destroy();
+
+    return text;
 }
 
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -175,6 +180,6 @@ exports.includeFile = includeFile;
 exports.appendFile = appendFile;
 exports.rotateFile = rotateFile;
 
-exports.VERSIONINFO = "File Library (file.js) version 0.2.5";
+exports.VERSIONINFO = "File Library (file.js) version 0.2.6";
 exports.global = global;
 exports.require = global.require;