diff --git a/mozilla/cck/driver/HelpDlg.cpp b/mozilla/cck/driver/HelpDlg.cpp
index ec983031b8e..9f83bd17b7f 100644
--- a/mozilla/cck/driver/HelpDlg.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/cck/driver/HelpDlg.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ BOOL CHelpDlg::OnInitDialog()
 
 	CString Helptext = CString(iniFilePath) + "\\" + iniTracker;
 //	ThatWind.MessageBox(Helptext,"something",MB_OK);
-	if( !( fPtr = fopen(Helptext, "r") ) )
+	if( !( fPtr = fopen(Helptext, "rb") ) )
 	{
 	    CWnd myWnd;
 	
diff --git a/mozilla/cck/driver/WizHelp.cpp b/mozilla/cck/driver/WizHelp.cpp
index e3e70e45a95..15bcb416d35 100644
--- a/mozilla/cck/driver/WizHelp.cpp
+++ b/mozilla/cck/driver/WizHelp.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ BOOL CWizHelp::OnInitDialog()
 //CWnd newwindow;
 //newwindow.MessageBox(HelpEdit,Helptext,MB_OK);
 	//	ThatWind.MessageBox(Helptext,"something",MB_OK);
-	if( !( fPtr2 = fopen(Helptext, "r") ) )
+	if( !( fPtr2 = fopen(Helptext, "rb") ) )
 	{
 	    CWnd myWnd;