diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index d91b46907..293b7b8e4 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -538,14 +538,10 @@ def __setBulkMultipleTargets():
         errMsg += "does not exist"
         raise sqlmapFilePathException, errMsg
 
-    f = open(conf.bulkFile, 'r')
-
-    for line in f.xreadlines():
+    for line in getFileItems(conf.bulkFile):
         if re.search(r"[^ ]+\?(.+)", line, re.I):
             kb.targetUrls.add((line.strip(), None, None, None))
 
-    f.close()
-
 def __findPageForms():
     if not conf.forms or conf.crawlDepth:
         return