diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 1affd5411..c175fa2fb 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -34,8 +34,10 @@ import ntpath
 import posixpath
 import subprocess
 
+from StringIO import StringIO
 from tempfile import NamedTemporaryFile
 from tempfile import mkstemp
+from xml.sax import parse
 
 from extra.cloak.cloak import decloak
 from lib.contrib import magic
@@ -1084,4 +1086,12 @@ def getConsoleWidth(default=80):
         except:
             pass
 
-    return width if width else default
\ No newline at end of file
+    return width if width else default
+
+def parseXmlFile(xmlFile, handler):
+    file = open(paths.GENERIC_XML)
+    content = file.read()
+    stream = StringIO(content)
+    parse(stream, handler)
+    stream.close()
+    file.close()
diff --git a/lib/parse/banner.py b/lib/parse/banner.py
index 127fa6d44..1c8c20eb6 100644
--- a/lib/parse/banner.py
+++ b/lib/parse/banner.py
@@ -24,11 +24,10 @@ 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
 
 from lib.core.common import checkFile
+from lib.core.common import parseXmlFile
 from lib.core.common import sanitizeStr
 from lib.core.data import kb
 from lib.core.data import paths
@@ -122,11 +121,11 @@ def bannerParser(banner):
 
     if kb.dbms == "Microsoft SQL Server":
         handler = MSSQLBannerHandler(banner, kb.bannerFp)
-        parse(StringIO(open(xmlfile).read()), handler)
+        parseXmlFile(xmlfile, handler)
 
         handler = FingerprintHandler(banner, kb.bannerFp)
-        parse(StringIO(open(paths.GENERIC_XML).read()), handler)
+        parseXmlFile(paths.GENERIC_XML, handler)
     else:
         handler = FingerprintHandler(banner, kb.bannerFp)
-        parse(StringIO(open(xmlfile).read()), handler)
-        parse(StringIO(open(paths.GENERIC_XML).read()), handler)
+        parseXmlFile(xmlfile, handler)
+        parseXmlFile(paths.GENERIC_XML, handler)
diff --git a/lib/parse/headers.py b/lib/parse/headers.py
index 6fa0af714..89276a0aa 100644
--- a/lib/parse/headers.py
+++ b/lib/parse/headers.py
@@ -24,10 +24,8 @@ 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
+from lib.core.common import parseXmlFile
 from lib.core.data import kb
 from lib.core.data import paths
 from lib.parse.handler import FingerprintHandler
@@ -64,5 +62,5 @@ def headersParser(headers):
 
             handler = FingerprintHandler(value, kb.headersFp)
 
-            parse(StringIO(open(xmlfile).read()), handler)
-            parse(StringIO(open(paths.GENERIC_XML).read()), handler)
+            parseXmlFile(xmlfile, handler)
+            parseXmlFile(paths.GENERIC_XML, handler)
diff --git a/lib/parse/html.py b/lib/parse/html.py
index 9ce1d946a..dda044219 100644
--- a/lib/parse/html.py
+++ b/lib/parse/html.py
@@ -24,11 +24,10 @@ 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
 
 from lib.core.common import checkFile
+from lib.core.common import parseXmlFile
 from lib.core.common import sanitizeStr
 from lib.core.data import kb
 from lib.core.data import paths
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ def htmlParser(page):
     checkFile(xmlfile)
     page = sanitizeStr(page)
     handler = htmlHandler(page)
-    parse(StringIO(open(xmlfile).read()), handler)
+    parseXmlFile(xmlfile, 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 97badf7ff..c1b2906b0 100644
--- a/lib/parse/queriesfile.py
+++ b/lib/parse/queriesfile.py
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ 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
 
 from lib.core.common import checkFile
+from lib.core.common import parseXmlFile
 from lib.core.common import sanitizeStr
 from lib.core.data import logger
 from lib.core.data import queries
@@ -235,4 +234,4 @@ def queriesParser():
 
     checkFile(xmlfile)
     handler = queriesHandler()
-    parse(StringIO(open(xmlfile).read()), handler)
+    parseXmlFile(xmlfile, handler)