diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 3b57d91..3cb5efa 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
             <hr>
             
             <?php
-            $myfile = fopen("posts.txt", "r+") or die("Unable to open file!");
+            $myfile = fopen("posts.txt", "w") or die("Unable to open file!");
             fwrite($myfile, $_POST["signature"] + ": " + $_POST["body"] + "<br>");
             fclose($myfile);
             ?>