1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/application/palemoon/components/sessionstore/_SessionFile.jsm b/application/palemoon/components/sessionstore/_SessionFile.jsm
index e949112f2..62b4d1687 100644
--- a/application/palemoon/components/sessionstore/_SessionFile.jsm
+++ b/application/palemoon/components/sessionstore/_SessionFile.jsm
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ const TaskUtils = {
   }
 };
 
-let SessionFileInternal = {
+var SessionFileInternal = {
   /**
    * A promise fulfilled once initialization is complete
    */
@@ -156,7 +156,10 @@ let SessionFileInternal = {
     let text;
     try {
       let file = new FileUtils.File(aPath);
-      let chan = NetUtil.newChannel(file);
+      let chan = NetUtil.newChannel({
+        uri: NetUtil.newURI(file),
+        loadUsingSystemPrincipal: true
+      });
       let stream = chan.open();
       text = NetUtil.readInputStreamToString(stream, stream.available(),
         {charset: "utf-8"});