diff --git a/ansible_facts.d/group.fact b/ansible_facts.d/group.fact
index c23c40d848..93faa03c69 100755
--- a/ansible_facts.d/group.fact
+++ b/ansible_facts.d/group.fact
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import json
 
-file = open("/etc/group", "r+")
+file = open("/etc/group", "r")
 
 list_groups = {}
 while True:
diff --git a/ansible_facts.d/user.fact b/ansible_facts.d/user.fact
index 2b47f25c7e..2102c8a11f 100755
--- a/ansible_facts.d/user.fact
+++ b/ansible_facts.d/user.fact
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import json
 
-file = open("/etc/passwd", "r+")
+file = open("/etc/passwd", "r")
 
 user_list = {}
 while True: