diff --git a/src/startup.lua b/src/startup.lua
index 3d0f995..89577c4 100644
--- a/src/startup.lua
+++ b/src/startup.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ shell.run("/main/programs/sync.lua")
 
 --task.lua contains stuff that should be done after boot
 if not (fs.exists("main/task.lua")) then
-  basic_functions.append_to_file("main/task.lua", "--use this file to execute programs")
+  file = fs.open("main/task.lua", "a")
+	file.writeLine("--use this file to execute programs")
+	file.close()
 end
 shell.run("main/task.lua")