diff --git a/src/devices/file.c b/src/devices/file.c
index 906ac73..c0ecc4e 100644
--- a/src/devices/file.c
+++ b/src/devices/file.c
@@ -215,3 +215,15 @@ file_dei(Device *d, Uint8 port)
 	}
 	return d->dat[port];
 }
+
+/* Boot */
+
+int
+load_rom(Uxn *u, char *filename)
+{
+	int ret;
+	file_init(uxn_file, filename, strlen(filename) + 1);
+	ret = file_read(uxn_file, &u->ram[PAGE_PROGRAM], 0x10000 - PAGE_PROGRAM);
+	reset(uxn_file);
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/src/devices/file.h b/src/devices/file.h
index 9fc5b44..f6db406 100644
--- a/src/devices/file.h
+++ b/src/devices/file.h
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@ WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE.
 
 void file_deo(Device *d, Uint8 port);
 Uint8 file_dei(Device *d, Uint8 port);
+int load_rom(Uxn *u, char *filename);
diff --git a/src/uxncli.c b/src/uxncli.c
index bb3eb47..1c2ccda 100644
--- a/src/uxncli.c
+++ b/src/uxncli.c
@@ -74,19 +74,6 @@ run(Uxn *u)
 	}
 }
 
-static int
-load(Uxn *u, char *filepath)
-{
-	FILE *f;
-	int r;
-	if(!(f = fopen(filepath, "rb"))) return 0;
-	r = fread(u->ram + PAGE_PROGRAM, 1, 0x10000 - PAGE_PROGRAM, f);
-	fclose(f);
-	if(r < 1) return 0;
-	fprintf(stderr, "Loaded %s\n", filepath);
-	return 1;
-}
-
 int
 uxn_interrupt(void)
 {
@@ -126,8 +113,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		return error("Usage", "uxncli game.rom args");
 	if(!start(&u))
 		return error("Start", "Failed");
-	if(!load(&u, argv[1]))
+	if(!load_rom(&u, argv[1]))
 		return error("Load", "Failed");
+	fprintf(stderr, "Loaded %s\n", argv[1]);
 	if(!uxn_eval(&u, PAGE_PROGRAM))
 		return error("Init", "Failed");
 	for(i = 2; i < argc; i++) {