diff --git a/lib/parse/banner.py b/lib/parse/banner.py
index 1779e7d02..127fa6d44 100644
--- a/lib/parse/banner.py
+++ b/lib/parse/banner.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 
 import re
 
+from StringIO import StringIO
 from xml.sax import parse
 from xml.sax.handler import ContentHandler
 
@@ -121,11 +122,11 @@ def bannerParser(banner):
 
     if kb.dbms == "Microsoft SQL Server":
         handler = MSSQLBannerHandler(banner, kb.bannerFp)
-        parse(xmlfile, handler)
+        parse(StringIO(open(xmlfile).read()), handler)
 
         handler = FingerprintHandler(banner, kb.bannerFp)
-        parse(paths.GENERIC_XML, handler)
+        parse(StringIO(open(paths.GENERIC_XML).read()), handler)
     else:
         handler = FingerprintHandler(banner, kb.bannerFp)
-        parse(xmlfile, handler)
-        parse(paths.GENERIC_XML, handler)
+        parse(StringIO(open(xmlfile).read()), handler)
+        parse(StringIO(open(paths.GENERIC_XML).read()), handler)
diff --git a/lib/parse/headers.py b/lib/parse/headers.py
index 3c4459e65..6fa0af714 100644
--- a/lib/parse/headers.py
+++ b/lib/parse/headers.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 
 import os
 
+from StringIO import StringIO
 from xml.sax import parse
 
 from lib.core.common import checkFile
@@ -63,5 +64,5 @@ def headersParser(headers):
 
             handler = FingerprintHandler(value, kb.headersFp)
 
-            parse(xmlfile, handler)
-            parse(paths.GENERIC_XML, handler)
+            parse(StringIO(open(xmlfile).read()), handler)
+            parse(StringIO(open(paths.GENERIC_XML).read()), handler)
diff --git a/lib/parse/html.py b/lib/parse/html.py
index 234377829..9ce1d946a 100644
--- a/lib/parse/html.py
+++ b/lib/parse/html.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 
 import re
 
+from StringIO import StringIO
 from xml.sax import parse
 from xml.sax.handler import ContentHandler
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ def htmlParser(page):
     checkFile(xmlfile)
     page = sanitizeStr(page)
     handler = htmlHandler(page)
-    parse(xmlfile, handler)
+    parse(StringIO(open(xmlfile).read()), handler)
 
     if handler.dbms and handler.dbms not in kb.htmlFp:
         kb.htmlFp.append(handler.dbms)
diff --git a/lib/parse/queriesfile.py b/lib/parse/queriesfile.py
index 619c97890..97badf7ff 100644
--- a/lib/parse/queriesfile.py
+++ b/lib/parse/queriesfile.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ with sqlmap; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51
 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
 """
 
+from StringIO import StringIO
 from xml.sax import parse
 from xml.sax.handler import ContentHandler
 
@@ -234,4 +235,4 @@ def queriesParser():
 
     checkFile(xmlfile)
     handler = queriesHandler()
-    parse(open(xmlfile), handler)
+    parse(StringIO(open(xmlfile).read()), handler)