diff --git a/esgd.py b/esgd.py
index 2b3284d..c2325bd 100644
--- a/esgd.py
+++ b/esgd.py
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ def notFound(context):
 def invalid(context):
     context.request.sendall(b"3error: selector contains '..'!\r\n.\r\n")
 
+def fileToFileArray(file):
+    fd = open(file, "r")
+    ret = [i.rstrip() for i in fd.readlines()]
+    fd.close()
+    return ret
+
 def sendFileArray(arr, context):
     [context.request.sendall(
         (i.rstrip() + "\r\n").encode("utf-8")
@@ -128,7 +134,7 @@ def serveFile(file, query, gph, context):
     if fileCGI(file):
         fa = cgi(file, query, context)
     elif fileSendable(file):
-        fa = [i.rstrip() for i in open(file).readlines()]
+        fa = fileToFileArray(file)
     else:
         notFound(context)
         return