diff --git a/secrets-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/com/google/android/libraries/mapsplatform/secrets_gradle_plugin/Extensions.kt b/secrets-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/com/google/android/libraries/mapsplatform/secrets_gradle_plugin/Extensions.kt
index eee245e..c9b877d 100644
--- a/secrets-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/com/google/android/libraries/mapsplatform/secrets_gradle_plugin/Extensions.kt
+++ b/secrets-gradle-plugin/src/main/java/com/google/android/libraries/mapsplatform/secrets_gradle_plugin/Extensions.kt
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ fun Project.loadPropertiesFile(fileName: String): Properties {
     }
 
     // Load contents into properties object
-    val properties = Properties()
-    properties.load(propertiesFile.inputStream())
-    return properties
+    return Properties().apply {
+        propertiesFile.inputStream().use(::load)
+    }
 }
 
 private val javaVarRegexp = Regex(pattern = "((?![a-zA-Z_\$0-9]).)")