diff --git a/bot/modules/restart.py b/bot/modules/restart.py
index 144fb9538..b79d48ddd 100644
--- a/bot/modules/restart.py
+++ b/bot/modules/restart.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ async def send_incomplete_task_message(cid, msg_id, msg):
 
 async def restart_notification():
     if await aiopath.isfile(".restartmsg"):
-        with aiopen(".restartmsg") as f:
+        async with aiopen(".restartmsg") as f:
             chat_id, msg_id = map(int, await f.read().splitlines())
     else:
         chat_id, msg_id = 0, 0