diff --git a/lib/core/revision.py b/lib/core/revision.py
index 063761875..6aa3eca6c 100644
--- a/lib/core/revision.py
+++ b/lib/core/revision.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import re
 import subprocess
 
 from lib.core.common import getText
+from lib.core.common import openFile
 
 def getRevisionNumber():
     """
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ def getRevisionNumber():
 
     while True:
         if filePath and os.path.isfile(filePath):
-            with open(filePath, "r") as f:
+            with openFile(filePath, "r") as f:
                 content = f.read()
                 filePath = None
                 if content.startswith("ref: "):
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index 77af8c08d..ace753947 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from thirdparty import six
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.3.5.81"
+VERSION = "1.3.5.82"
 TYPE = "dev" if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] != '0' else "stable"
 TYPE_COLORS = {"dev": 33, "stable": 90, "pip": 34}
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % ('.'.join(VERSION.split('.')[:-1]) if VERSION.count('.') > 2 and VERSION.split('.')[-1] == '0' else VERSION, TYPE)
diff --git a/lib/core/update.py b/lib/core/update.py
index 8cbaf37d6..1035a6800 100644
--- a/lib/core/update.py
+++ b/lib/core/update.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from lib.core.common import dataToStdout
 from lib.core.common import getSafeExString
 from lib.core.common import getLatestRevision
 from lib.core.common import getText
+from lib.core.common import openFile
 from lib.core.common import pollProcess
 from lib.core.common import readInput
 from lib.core.data import conf
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ def update():
 
                         filepath = os.path.join(paths.SQLMAP_ROOT_PATH, "lib", "core", "settings.py")
                         if os.path.isfile(filepath):
-                            with open(filepath, "rb") as f:
+                            with openFile(filepath, "rb") as f:
                                 version = re.search(r"(?m)^VERSION\s*=\s*['\"]([^'\"]+)", f.read()).group(1)
                                 logger.info("updated to the latest version '%s#dev'" % version)
                                 success = True
diff --git a/lib/utils/api.py b/lib/utils/api.py
index eabdcec33..acdb32b85 100644
--- a/lib/utils/api.py
+++ b/lib/utils/api.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import time
 
 from lib.core.common import dataToStdout
 from lib.core.common import getSafeExString
+from lib.core.common import openFile
 from lib.core.common import saveConfig
 from lib.core.common import unArrayizeValue
 from lib.core.compat import xrange
@@ -648,9 +649,8 @@ def download(taskid, target, filename):
 
     if os.path.isfile(path):
         logger.debug("(%s) Retrieved content of file %s" % (taskid, target))
-        with open(path, 'rb') as inf:
-            file_content = inf.read()
-        return jsonize({"success": True, "file": encodeBase64(file_content, binary=False)})
+        content = openFile(path, "rb").read()
+        return jsonize({"success": True, "file": encodeBase64(content, binary=False)})
     else:
         logger.warning("[%s] File does not exist %s" % (taskid, target))
         return jsonize({"success": False, "message": "File does not exist"})
diff --git a/lib/utils/hash.py b/lib/utils/hash.py
index 0a5b4dbe4..028aa58d4 100644
--- a/lib/utils/hash.py
+++ b/lib/utils/hash.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ from lib.core.common import getSafeExString
 from lib.core.common import hashDBRetrieve
 from lib.core.common import hashDBWrite
 from lib.core.common import normalizeUnicode
+from lib.core.common import openFile
 from lib.core.common import paths
 from lib.core.common import readInput
 from lib.core.common import singleTimeLogMessage
@@ -597,7 +598,7 @@ def storeHashesToFile(attack_dict):
         infoMsg = "writing hashes to a temporary file '%s' " % filename
         logger.info(infoMsg)
 
-        with open(filename, "w+") as f:
+        with openFile(filename, "w+") as f:
             for item in items:
                 f.write(item)