diff --git a/cmd/mount/dir.go b/cmd/mount/dir.go
index d71c8c71b..1155b1353 100644
--- a/cmd/mount/dir.go
+++ b/cmd/mount/dir.go
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func (d *Dir) Create(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.CreateRequest, resp *fuse.Cr
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, translateError(err)
 	}
-	return &File{file}, &WriteFileHandle{fh}, err
+	return &File{file}, &FileHandle{fh}, err
 }
 
 var _ fusefs.NodeMkdirer = (*Dir)(nil)
diff --git a/cmd/mount/file.go b/cmd/mount/file.go
index ecb7e1df3..016d47334 100644
--- a/cmd/mount/file.go
+++ b/cmd/mount/file.go
@@ -69,20 +69,12 @@ func (f *File) Open(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.OpenRequest, resp *fuse.OpenR
 		return nil, translateError(err)
 	}
 
-	switch h := handle.(type) {
-	case *vfs.ReadFileHandle:
-		if f.VFS().Opt.NoSeek {
-			resp.Flags |= fuse.OpenNonSeekable
-		}
-		fh = &ReadFileHandle{h}
-	case *vfs.WriteFileHandle:
+	// See if seeking is supported and set FUSE hint accordingly
+	if _, err = handle.Seek(0, 1); err != nil {
 		resp.Flags |= fuse.OpenNonSeekable
-		fh = &WriteFileHandle{h}
-	default:
-		panic("unknown file handle type")
 	}
 
-	return fh, nil
+	return &FileHandle{handle}, nil
 }
 
 // Check interface satisfied
diff --git a/cmd/mount/write.go b/cmd/mount/handle.go
similarity index 72%
rename from cmd/mount/write.go
rename to cmd/mount/handle.go
index 42f17c8b8..c37bf9400 100644
--- a/cmd/mount/write.go
+++ b/cmd/mount/handle.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 package mount
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"io"
 
 	"bazil.org/fuse"
@@ -13,11 +12,9 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/net/context"
 )
 
-var errClosedFileHandle = errors.New("Attempt to use closed file handle")
-
-// WriteFileHandle is an open for write handle on a File
-type WriteFileHandle struct {
-	*vfs.WriteFileHandle
+// FileHandle is an open for read file handle on a File
+type FileHandle struct {
+	vfs.Handle
 }
 
 // Check interface satisfied
@@ -39,12 +36,12 @@ func (fh *FileHandle) Read(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.ReadRequest, resp *fus
 }
 
 // Check interface satisfied
-var _ fusefs.HandleWriter = (*WriteFileHandle)(nil)
+var _ fusefs.HandleWriter = (*FileHandle)(nil)
 
 // Write data to the file handle
-func (fh *WriteFileHandle) Write(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.WriteRequest, resp *fuse.WriteResponse) (err error) {
+func (fh *FileHandle) Write(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.WriteRequest, resp *fuse.WriteResponse) (err error) {
 	defer fs.Trace(fh, "len=%d, offset=%d", len(req.Data), req.Offset)("written=%d, err=%v", &resp.Size, &err)
-	n, err := fh.WriteFileHandle.WriteAt(req.Data, req.Offset)
+	n, err := fh.Handle.WriteAt(req.Data, req.Offset)
 	if err != nil {
 		return translateError(err)
 	}
@@ -52,6 +49,9 @@ func (fh *WriteFileHandle) Write(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.WriteRequest, re
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Check interface satisfied
+var _ fusefs.HandleFlusher = (*FileHandle)(nil)
+
 // Flush is called on each close() of a file descriptor. So if a
 // filesystem wants to return write errors in close() and the file has
 // cached dirty data, this is a good place to write back data and
@@ -67,18 +67,18 @@ func (fh *WriteFileHandle) Write(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.WriteRequest, re
 //
 // Filesystems shouldn't assume that flush will always be called after
 // some writes, or that if will be called at all.
-func (fh *WriteFileHandle) Flush(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.FlushRequest) (err error) {
+func (fh *FileHandle) Flush(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.FlushRequest) (err error) {
 	defer fs.Trace(fh, "")("err=%v", &err)
-	return translateError(fh.WriteFileHandle.Flush())
+	return translateError(fh.Handle.Flush())
 }
 
-var _ fusefs.HandleReleaser = (*WriteFileHandle)(nil)
+var _ fusefs.HandleReleaser = (*FileHandle)(nil)
 
 // Release is called when we are finished with the file handle
 //
 // It isn't called directly from userspace so the error is ignored by
 // the kernel
-func (fh *WriteFileHandle) Release(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.ReleaseRequest) (err error) {
+func (fh *FileHandle) Release(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.ReleaseRequest) (err error) {
 	defer fs.Trace(fh, "")("err=%v", &err)
-	return translateError(fh.WriteFileHandle.Release())
+	return translateError(fh.Handle.Release())
 }
diff --git a/cmd/mount/read.go b/cmd/mount/read.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d2ff56314..000000000
--- a/cmd/mount/read.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-// +build linux darwin freebsd
-
-package mount
-
-import (
-	"bazil.org/fuse"
-	fusefs "bazil.org/fuse/fs"
-	"github.com/ncw/rclone/fs"
-	"github.com/ncw/rclone/vfs"
-	"golang.org/x/net/context"
-)
-
-// ReadFileHandle is an open for read file handle on a File
-type ReadFileHandle struct {
-	*vfs.ReadFileHandle
-}
-
-// Check interface satisfied
-var _ fusefs.Handle = (*ReadFileHandle)(nil)
-
-// Check interface satisfied
-var _ fusefs.HandleReader = (*ReadFileHandle)(nil)
-
-// Read from the file handle
-func (fh *ReadFileHandle) Read(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.ReadRequest, resp *fuse.ReadResponse) (err error) {
-	var n int
-	defer fs.Trace(fh, "len=%d, offset=%d", req.Size, req.Offset)("read=%d, err=%v", &n, &err)
-	data := make([]byte, req.Size)
-	n, err = fh.ReadFileHandle.ReadAt(data, req.Offset)
-	if err != nil {
-		return translateError(err)
-	}
-	resp.Data = data[:n]
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Check interface satisfied
-var _ fusefs.HandleFlusher = (*ReadFileHandle)(nil)
-
-// Flush is called each time the file or directory is closed.
-// Because there can be multiple file descriptors referring to a
-// single opened file, Flush can be called multiple times.
-func (fh *ReadFileHandle) Flush(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.FlushRequest) (err error) {
-	defer fs.Trace(fh, "")("err=%v", &err)
-	return translateError(fh.ReadFileHandle.Flush())
-}
-
-var _ fusefs.HandleReleaser = (*ReadFileHandle)(nil)
-
-// Release is called when we are finished with the file handle
-//
-// It isn't called directly from userspace so the error is ignored by
-// the kernel
-func (fh *ReadFileHandle) Release(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.ReleaseRequest) (err error) {
-	defer fs.Trace(fh, "")("err=%v", &err)
-	return translateError(fh.ReadFileHandle.Release())
-}
diff --git a/vfs/read.go b/vfs/read.go
index 6e30f6aef..0b14f1ab3 100644
--- a/vfs/read.go
+++ b/vfs/read.go
@@ -124,8 +124,11 @@ func (fh *ReadFileHandle) seek(offset int64, reopen bool) (err error) {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Seek the file
+// Seek the file - returns ESPIPE if seeking isn't possible
 func (fh *ReadFileHandle) Seek(offset int64, whence int) (n int64, err error) {
+	if fh.noSeek {
+		return 0, ESPIPE
+	}
 	size := fh.o.Size()
 	switch whence {
 	case 0:
diff --git a/vfs/vfs.go b/vfs/vfs.go
index ca182c923..cf4aa9002 100644
--- a/vfs/vfs.go
+++ b/vfs/vfs.go
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ type Handle interface {
 	Write(b []byte) (n int, err error)
 	WriteAt(b []byte, off int64) (n int, err error)
 	WriteString(s string) (n int, err error)
+	// Additional methods useful for FUSE filesystems
+	Flush() error
+	Release() error
 }
 
 // baseHandle implements all the missing methods
@@ -124,6 +127,8 @@ func (h baseHandle) Truncate(size int64) error                            { retu
 func (h baseHandle) Write(b []byte) (n int, err error)                    { return 0, ENOSYS }
 func (h baseHandle) WriteAt(b []byte, off int64) (n int, err error)       { return 0, ENOSYS }
 func (h baseHandle) WriteString(s string) (n int, err error)              { return 0, ENOSYS }
+func (h baseHandle) Flush() (err error)                                   { return ENOSYS }
+func (h baseHandle) Release() (err error)                                 { return ENOSYS }
 
 // Check interfaces
 var (
@@ -131,7 +136,6 @@ var (
 	_ Handle = (*ReadFileHandle)(nil)
 	_ Handle = (*WriteFileHandle)(nil)
 	_ Handle = (*DirHandle)(nil)
-	_ Handle = (*os.File)(nil)
 )
 
 // VFS represents the top level filing system