diff --git a/importexport/inc/class.importexport_export_ui.inc.php b/importexport/inc/class.importexport_export_ui.inc.php
index d3ccf8900f..61192d66af 100644
--- a/importexport/inc/class.importexport_export_ui.inc.php
+++ b/importexport/inc/class.importexport_export_ui.inc.php
@@ -453,11 +453,11 @@ class importexport_export_ui {
 			($_GET['_type'] ? $_GET['_type'] : 'application/text') . ($charset ? '; charset='.$charset : ''),
 			filesize($tmpfname));
 
-		fpassthru($tmpfname);
+		readfile($tmpfname);
 
 		unlink($tmpfname);
 
 		// Try to avoid any extra finishing output
 		exit();
 	}
-} // end class uiexport
+} // end class uiexport
\ No newline at end of file