diff --git a/sourcepawn/compiler/libpawnc.c b/sourcepawn/compiler/libpawnc.c
index 32a47c9cb..05eb24238 100644
--- a/sourcepawn/compiler/libpawnc.c
+++ b/sourcepawn/compiler/libpawnc.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void *pc_opensrc(char *filename)
 	}
 	#endif
 
-	return fopen(filename,"rt");
+	return fopen(filename,"rb");
 }
 
 /* pc_createsrc()