diff --git a/data_structures/arrays/sudoku_solver.py b/data_structures/arrays/sudoku_solver.py
index 1b2eb0f6f..81cc2ee13 100644
--- a/data_structures/arrays/sudoku_solver.py
+++ b/data_structures/arrays/sudoku_solver.py
@@ -171,7 +171,8 @@ def solved(values):
 
 def from_file(filename, sep="\n"):
     "Parse a file into a list of strings, separated by sep."
-    return open(filename).read().strip().split(sep)
+    with open(filename) as file:
+        return file.read().strip().split(sep)
 
 
 def random_puzzle(assignments=17):