diff --git a/modules/identfile.cpp b/modules/identfile.cpp
index 63700f5b..7ad55240 100644
--- a/modules/identfile.cpp
+++ b/modules/identfile.cpp
@@ -111,10 +111,7 @@ class CIdentFileModule : public CModule {
             return false;
         }
 
-        char buf[1024];
-        memset((char*)buf, 0, 1024);
-        m_pISpoofLockFile->Read(buf, 1024);
-        m_sOrigISpoof = buf;
+        m_pISpoofLockFile->ReadFile(m_sOrigISpoof);
 
         if (!m_pISpoofLockFile->Seek(0) || !m_pISpoofLockFile->Truncate()) {
             delete m_pISpoofLockFile;