1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 6912b49717..93aa6f21b5 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -108,14 +108,13 @@ static fs::path GetPidFile()
 
 NODISCARD static bool CreatePidFile()
 {
-    FILE* file = fsbridge::fopen(GetPidFile(), "w");
+    fsbridge::ofstream file{GetPidFile()};
     if (file) {
 #ifdef WIN32
-        fprintf(file, "%d\n", GetCurrentProcessId());
+        tfm::format(file, "%d\n", GetCurrentProcessId());
 #else
-        fprintf(file, "%d\n", getpid());
+        tfm::format(file, "%d\n", getpid());
 #endif
-        fclose(file);
         return true;
     } else {
         return InitError(strprintf(_("Unable to create the PID file '%s': %s"), GetPidFile().string(), std::strerror(errno)));