diff --git a/configtool/board.py b/configtool/board.py
index 25ba6cf..de16ba2 100644
--- a/configtool/board.py
+++ b/configtool/board.py
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class Board:
         if self.settings.verbose >= 2:
             print(values)
 
-        fp = file(path, "w")
+        fp = open(path, "w")
         self.configFile = path
 
         skipToSensorEnd = False
diff --git a/configtool/printer.py b/configtool/printer.py
index a7e7ae8..9b35e26 100644
--- a/configtool/printer.py
+++ b/configtool/printer.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class Printer:
         if self.settings.verbose >= 2:
             print(values)
 
-        fp = file(path, "w")
+        fp = open(path, "w")
         self.configFile = path
 
         for ln in self.cfgBuffer: