1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/isys/isys.py b/isys/isys.py
index 948571ecc..f7ad38a77 100644
--- a/isys/isys.py
+++ b/isys/isys.py
@@ -144,9 +144,7 @@ def unlosetup(device):
         os.close(loop)
 
 def ddfile(file, megs, pw = None):
-    fd = os.open("/dev/zero", os.O_RDONLY);
-    buf = os.read(fd, 1024 * 256)
-    os.close(fd)
+    buf = '\x00' * 1024 * 256
 
     fd = os.open(file, os.O_RDWR | os.O_CREAT)