diff --git a/lbrynet/blob/blob_file.py b/lbrynet/blob/blob_file.py
index f1a2010ee..56e3a4ed6 100644
--- a/lbrynet/blob/blob_file.py
+++ b/lbrynet/blob/blob_file.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from lbrynet import conf
 from lbrynet.core.Error import DownloadCanceledError, InvalidDataError, InvalidBlobHashError
 from lbrynet.core.utils import is_valid_blobhash
 from lbrynet.blob.writer import HashBlobWriter
-from lbrynet.blob.reader import HashBlobReader
+from lbrynet.blob.reader import HashBlobReader, HashBlobReader_v0
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class BlobFile(object):
             return args[0]
 
         file_sender = FileSender()
-        reader = HashBlobReader(write_func)
+        reader = HashBlobReader_v0(write_func)
         file_handle = self.open_for_reading()
         if file_handle is not None:
             d = file_sender.beginFileTransfer(file_handle, reader)
diff --git a/lbrynet/blob/reader.py b/lbrynet/blob/reader.py
index c85cc38f3..fb4724d3a 100644
--- a/lbrynet/blob/reader.py
+++ b/lbrynet/blob/reader.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from zope.interface import implements
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class HashBlobReader(object):
+class HashBlobReader_v0(object):
     implements(interfaces.IConsumer)
 
     def __init__(self, write_func):
@@ -28,3 +28,24 @@ class HashBlobReader(object):
         self.write_func(data)
         if self.streaming is False:
             reactor.callLater(0, self.producer.resumeProducing)
+
+class HashBlobReader(object):
+    def __init__(self, file_path, finished_cb):
+        self.finished_cb = finished_cb
+        self.finished_cb_d = None
+        self.read_handle = open(file_path, 'rb')
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        self.close()
+
+    def read(self, size=-1):
+        return self.read_handle.read(size)
+
+    def close(self):
+        # if we've already closed and called finished_cb, do nothing
+        if self.finished_cb_d is not None:
+            return
+        self.read_handle.close()
+        self.finished_cb_d = self.finished_cb(self)
+
+