1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libc/net/ruserok.c b/src/lib/libc/net/ruserok.c
index 21646c156b..4d0adfbe4e 100644
--- a/src/lib/libc/net/ruserok.c
+++ b/src/lib/libc/net/ruserok.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ iruserok_sa(const void *raddr, int rlen, int superuser, const char *ruser,
 
         sa = (struct sockaddr *)raddr;
         first = 1;
-        hostf = superuser ? NULL : fopen(_PATH_HEQUIV, "r");
+        hostf = superuser ? NULL : fopen(_PATH_HEQUIV, "re");
 again:
         if (hostf) {
                 if (__ivaliduser_sa(hostf, sa, rlen, luser, ruser) == 0) {
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ again:
                  */
                 uid = geteuid();
                 (void)seteuid(pwd->pw_uid);
-                hostf = fopen(pbuf, "r");
+                hostf = fopen(pbuf, "re");
                 (void)seteuid(uid);
 
                 if (hostf == NULL)