diff --git a/lib/puppet/face/file/store.rb b/lib/puppet/face/file/store.rb
index 97dbd86b4..139181b4b 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/face/file/store.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/face/file/store.rb
@@ -1,21 +1,21 @@
 # Store a specified file in our filebucket.
 Puppet::Face.define(:file, '0.0.1') do
   action :store do |*args|
     summary "Store a file in the local filebucket."
     arguments "<file>"
     returns "Nothing."
     examples <<-EOT
       Store a file:
 
       $ puppet file store /root/.bashrc
     EOT
 
     when_invoked do |path, options|
-      file = Puppet::FileBucket::File.new(File.read(path))
+      file = Puppet::FileBucket::File.new(Puppet::Util.binread(path))
 
       Puppet::FileBucket::File.indirection.terminus_class = :file
       Puppet::FileBucket::File.indirection.save file
       file.checksum
     end
   end
 end