diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/file/fullDatafile/FullDataFileHandler.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/file/fullDatafile/FullDataFileHandler.java
index 1496e7866..bb25fba42 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/file/fullDatafile/FullDataFileHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/file/fullDatafile/FullDataFileHandler.java
@@ -64,29 +64,8 @@ public class FullDataFileHandler implements IFullDataSourceProvider
                 }
 				catch (IOException e)
 				{
-                    LOGGER.error("Failed to read data meta file at {}: ", file, e);
-                    File corruptedFile = new File(file.getParentFile(), file.getName() + ".corrupted");
-                    
-					if (corruptedFile.exists())
-					{
-						if (!corruptedFile.delete())
-						{
-							LOGGER.error("Failed to delete corrupted meta data file at {}: ", corruptedFile, e);
-						}
-					}
-					
-                    if (file.renameTo(corruptedFile))
-					{
-                        LOGGER.error("Renamed corrupted file to {}", file.getName() + ".corrupted");
-                    }
-					else
-					{
-                        LOGGER.error("Failed to rename corrupted file to {}. Will try and delete file", file.getName() + ".corrupted");
-                        if (file.delete())
-						{
-							LOGGER.error("Failed to delete corrupted meta data file at {}: ", file, e);
-						}
-                    }
+                    LOGGER.error("Failed to read data meta file at "+file+": ", e);
+                    FileUtil.renameCorruptedFile(file);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/file/renderfile/RenderSourceFileHandler.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/file/renderfile/RenderSourceFileHandler.java
index b24d0036a..d9d4231c8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/file/renderfile/RenderSourceFileHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/lod/core/file/renderfile/RenderSourceFileHandler.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import com.seibel.lod.core.file.fullDatafile.IFullDataSourceProvider;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.level.IDhClientLevel;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.pos.DhLodPos;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.pos.DhSectionPos;
+import com.seibel.lod.core.util.FileUtil;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.util.objects.UncheckedInterruptedException;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.config.Config;
 import com.seibel.lod.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
@@ -71,28 +72,7 @@ public class RenderSourceFileHandler implements ILodRenderSourceProvider
 			catch (IOException e)
 			{
 				LOGGER.error("Failed to read render meta file at ["+file+"]. Error: ", e);
-				String corruptedFileName = file.getName() + ".corrupted";
-				
-				File corruptedFile = new File(file.getParentFile(), corruptedFileName);
-				if (corruptedFile.exists())
-				{
-					// could happen if there was a corrupted file before that was removed
-					corruptedFile.delete();
-				}
-				
-				
-				if (file.renameTo(corruptedFile))
-				{
-					LOGGER.error("Renamed corrupted file to ["+corruptedFileName+"].");
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					LOGGER.error("Failed to rename corrupted file to ["+corruptedFileName+"]. Attempting to delete file...");
-					if (!file.delete())
-					{
-						LOGGER.error("Unable to delete corrupted file ["+corruptedFileName+"].");
-					}
-				}
+				FileUtil.renameCorruptedFile(file);
 			}
 		}