diff --git a/src/shortcircuit/model/evedb.py b/src/shortcircuit/model/evedb.py
index 4f41b64..a6efec9 100644
--- a/src/shortcircuit/model/evedb.py
+++ b/src/shortcircuit/model/evedb.py
@@ -1,20 +1,33 @@
 # evedb.py
 
 import csv
+import io
 import os
+from PySide2 import QtCore
 
 from .utility.singleton import Singleton
 
 
-def dict_from_csvqfile(file_path: str):
-  path = file_path.split('/')
-  path.insert(0, 'resources')
-  path.insert(0, '..')
-  path = os.sep.join(path)
-  f = open(path, 'r')
-  reader = csv.reader(f, delimiter=';')
+class FileReader:
+  def __init__(self, file_path: str):
+    self.reader = None
+    self.qfile = QtCore.QFile(file_path)
+    self.status = self.qfile.open(QtCore.QIODevice.ReadOnly | QtCore.QIODevice.Text)
 
-  return reader
+  def __iter__(self):
+    return self
+
+  def __next__(self):
+    if self.qfile.atEnd():
+      raise StopIteration
+    ret = self.qfile.decodeName(self.qfile.readLine())  # I'm kinda sorry, but not at all
+    if not ret:
+      raise StopIteration
+    return ret
+
+  @staticmethod
+  def get_dict_from_csv_qfile(file_path: str):
+    return csv.reader(FileReader(file_path), delimiter=';')
 
 
 class EveDb(metaclass=Singleton):
@@ -42,12 +55,12 @@ class EveDb(metaclass=Singleton):
   )
 
   def __init__(self):
-    self.gates = [[int(rows[0]), int(rows[1])] for rows in dict_from_csvqfile("database/system_jumps.csv")]
+    self.gates = [[int(rows[0]), int(rows[1])] for rows in FileReader.get_dict_from_csv_qfile(':database/system_jumps.csv')]
     self.system_desc = {
       int(rows[0]): [rows[1], rows[2], float(rows[3])]
-      for rows in dict_from_csvqfile("database/system_description.csv")
+      for rows in FileReader.get_dict_from_csv_qfile(':database/system_description.csv')
     }
-    self.wh_codes = {rows[0]: int(rows[1]) for rows in dict_from_csvqfile("database/statics.csv")}
+    self.wh_codes = {rows[0]: int(rows[1]) for rows in FileReader.get_dict_from_csv_qfile(':database/statics.csv')}
 
   # TODO properly type this
   def get_whsize_by_code(self, code):