diff --git a/rc b/rc
index 4413abb..e6601ed 100755
--- a/rc
+++ b/rc
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function _q-tools-update-binary {
             if [[ -e .removed_files.txt ]]; then
               while obsoleted_file; do
                 echo removing "$obsoleted_file"
-              done << .removed_files.txt
+              done < .removed_files.txt
             fi
             set +u
         fi