diff --git a/system/libraries/Email.php b/system/libraries/Email.php
index d71f593..e0fa689 100644
--- a/system/libraries/Email.php
+++ b/system/libraries/Email.php
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@
 			$attachment[$z++] = $h;
 			$file = filesize($filename) +1;
 			
-			if (! $fp = fopen($filename, FOPEN_READ_BOF))
+			if (! $fp = fopen($filename, FOPEN_READ))
 			{
 				$this->_set_error_message('email_attachment_unreadable', $filename);
 				return FALSE;