diff --git a/src/sugar3/bundle/activitybundle.py b/src/sugar3/bundle/activitybundle.py
index 87aa79c71..f7b7d3e57 100644
--- a/src/sugar3/bundle/activitybundle.py
+++ b/src/sugar3/bundle/activitybundle.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def _parse_info(self, info_file):
         if six.PY2:
             cp.readfp(info_file)
         else:
-            cp.read_string(info_file.read().decode())
+            cp.read_file(info_file)
 
         section = 'Activity'
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ def _parse_linfo(self, linfo_file):
             if six.PY2:
                 cp.readfp(linfo_file)
             else:
-                cp.read_string(linfo_file.read().decode())
+                cp.read_file(linfo_file)
         except ParsingError as e:
             logging.exception('Exception reading linfo file: %s', e)
             return
diff --git a/src/sugar3/bundle/contentbundle.py b/src/sugar3/bundle/contentbundle.py
index 0e61ade08..6cd8eedb0 100644
--- a/src/sugar3/bundle/contentbundle.py
+++ b/src/sugar3/bundle/contentbundle.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def __init__(self, path):
 
     def _parse_info(self, info_file):
         cp = ConfigParser()
-        cp.readfp(info_file)
+        cp.read_file(info_file)
 
         section = 'Library'
 
diff --git a/src/sugar3/graphics/icon.py b/src/sugar3/graphics/icon.py
index 342e802ab..03271bc5c 100644
--- a/src/sugar3/graphics/icon.py
+++ b/src/sugar3/graphics/icon.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def _get_attach_points(self, info, size_request):
                 try:
                     with open(icon_filename) as config_file:
                         cp = ConfigParser()
-                        cp.readfp(config_file)
+                        cp.read_file(config_file)
                         attach_points_str = cp.get('Icon Data', 'AttachPoints')
                         attach_points = attach_points_str.split(',')
                         attach_x = float(attach_points[0].strip()) / 1000