diff --git a/libpytunes/Library.py b/libpytunes/Library.py
index 67748d6..a405dba 100755
--- a/libpytunes/Library.py
+++ b/libpytunes/Library.py
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ def __init__(self, itunesxml, musicPathXML=None, musicPathSystem=None, filesOnly
         self.musicPathXML = musicPathXML
         self.musicPathSystem = musicPathSystem
         self.filesOnly = filesOnly
-        self.il = plistlib.readPlist(itunesxml)  # Much better support of xml special characters
+        with open(itunesxml, 'rb') as f:
+            self.il = plistlib.load(f)
         self.songs = {}
         self.getSongs()