diff --git a/codyze-core/src/test/kotlin/de/fraunhofer/aisec/codyze/core/VersionProviderTest.kt b/codyze-core/src/test/kotlin/de/fraunhofer/aisec/codyze/core/VersionProviderTest.kt
index 8cb9738e8..af0d0cdfc 100644
--- a/codyze-core/src/test/kotlin/de/fraunhofer/aisec/codyze/core/VersionProviderTest.kt
+++ b/codyze-core/src/test/kotlin/de/fraunhofer/aisec/codyze/core/VersionProviderTest.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class VersionProviderTest {
 
         // change property s.t. internal check fails
         val oldValue = properties.setProperty("project.name", "test") as String
-        FileOutputStream(File(propFile.toURI())).use {
+        File(propFile.toURI()).outputStream().use {
             properties.store(it, null)
         }
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class VersionProviderTest {
 
         // restore original properties file
         properties.setProperty("project.name", oldValue)
-        FileOutputStream(File(propFile.toURI())).use {
+        File(propFile.toURI()).outputStream().use {
             properties.store(it, null)
         }
     }