diff --git a/lib/pki_base.cpp b/lib/pki_base.cpp
index d50e3189..8c91d531 100644
--- a/lib/pki_base.cpp
+++ b/lib/pki_base.cpp
@@ -118,12 +118,6 @@ const char *pki_base::getClassName() const
 	return typeid(*this).name();
 }
 
-void pki_base::fopen_error(const QString &fname) const
-{
-	my_error(tr("Error opening file: '%1': %2").
-			arg(fname).arg(strerror(errno)));
-}
-
 void pki_base::my_error(const QString &error) const
 {
 	if (!error.isEmpty()) {
diff --git a/lib/pki_base.h b/lib/pki_base.h
index 7f065fba..0f1b05ae 100644
--- a/lib/pki_base.h
+++ b/lib/pki_base.h
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ class pki_base : public QObject
 		/* model data */
 		pki_base *parent;
 		void my_error(const QString &error) const;
-		void fopen_error(const QString &fname) const;
 		virtual void PEM_file_comment(XFile &file) const;
 
 	public:
diff --git a/lib/pki_multi.cpp b/lib/pki_multi.cpp
index e0e8e0c4..908632d2 100644
--- a/lib/pki_multi.cpp
+++ b/lib/pki_multi.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "load_obj.h"
 #include "exception.h"
 #include "func.h"
+#include "xfile.h"
 #include "widgets/MainWindow.h"
 #include <QList>
 
@@ -89,14 +90,10 @@ static pki_base *pkiByPEM(QString text, int *skip)
 
 void pki_multi::fload(const QString fname)
 {
-	QFile file(fname);
+	XFile file(fname);
 	QByteArray ba;
 
-	file.open(QFile::ReadOnly);
-	if (file.error()) {
-		fopen_error(fname);
-		return;
-	}
+	file.open_read();
 	ba = file.readAll();
 	fromPEMbyteArray(ba, fname);
 };