diff --git a/salt/states/apache.py b/salt/states/apache.py
index 3607903f74..0f6b3ed472 100644
--- a/salt/states/apache.py
+++ b/salt/states/apache.py
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ from __future__ import with_statement, print_function
 # Import python libs
 import os.path
 
+# Import Salt libs
+import salt.utils
+
 
 def __virtual__():
     return 'apache.config' in __salt__
@@ -57,7 +60,7 @@ def configfile(name, config):
     configs = __salt__['apache.config'](name, config, edit=False)
     current_configs = ''
     if os.path.exists(name):
-        with open(name) as config_file:
+        with salt.utils.fopen(name) as config_file:
             current_configs = config_file.read()
 
     if configs == current_configs.strip():
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ def configfile(name, config):
         return ret
 
     try:
-        with open(name, 'w') as config_file:
+        with salt.utils.fopen(name, 'w') as config_file:
             print(configs, file=config_file)
         ret['changes'] = {
             'old': current_configs,