diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index c2dd878..b792300 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -410,8 +410,8 @@ async def update_clan_messages(guild: nextcord.Guild, channel_updates: Sequence[
             for file_name in sorted_files:
                 message_name = f"{dir_name}/{file_name}"
                 file_path = f"{dir_path}/{file_name}"
-                with aiofiles.open(file_path, encoding="utf8") as reader:
-                    await edit_clan_message(session, channel, message_name, reader.read(2000))
+                async with aiofiles.open(file_path, encoding="utf8") as reader:
+                    await edit_clan_message(session, channel, message_name, await reader.read(2000))
 
 
 async def get_clan_message_channel(session: Session, channel_name: str, guild: nextcord.Guild) -> nextcord.TextChannel:
@@ -542,8 +542,8 @@ async def edit_clan_council_info(guild: nextcord.Guild, config: DakinyConfig) ->
 
         quarter = get_quarter_name(config)
 
-        with aiofiles.open(f"{TEMPLATES_DIR}/council_members.txt", encoding="utf8") as file:
-            message = file.read()
+        async with aiofiles.open(f"{TEMPLATES_DIR}/council_members.txt", encoding="utf8") as file:
+            message = await file.read()
             message = message.format(
                 quarter=quarter,
                 council="\n".join(council_members_strs),