1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/miscutils/crond.c b/miscutils/crond.c
index c7ee793a5..b3a06a376 100644
--- a/miscutils/crond.c
+++ b/miscutils/crond.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ static void CheckUpdates(void)
         FILE *fi;
         char buf[256];
 
-        fi = fopen(CRONUPDATE, "r");
+        fi = fopen_for_read(CRONUPDATE);
         if (fi != NULL) {
                 unlink(CRONUPDATE);
                 while (fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), fi) != NULL) {