diff --git a/wptt-webfont-loader.php b/wptt-webfont-loader.php
index 175a63f..52243bf 100644
--- a/wptt-webfont-loader.php
+++ b/wptt-webfont-loader.php
@@ -230,8 +230,10 @@ public function get_local_stylesheet_contents() {
 					return false;
 				}
 			}
-
-			return file_get_contents( $local_path ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.AlternativeFunctions
+			
+			ob_start();
+			include $local_path;
+			return ob_get_clean();
 		}
 
 		/**