diff --git a/librz/core/cfile.c b/librz/core/cfile.c
index c40644a1c1c..6d0ee2fa298 100644
--- a/librz/core/cfile.c
+++ b/librz/core/cfile.c
@@ -1285,7 +1285,7 @@ RZ_API RzCoreFile *rz_core_file_get_by_fd(RzCore *core, int fd) {
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-RZ_API int rz_core_file_list(RzCore *core, int mode) {
+RZ_API int rz_core_file_print(RzCore *core, RzOutputMode mode) {
 	int count = 0;
 	RzCoreFile *f;
 	RzIODesc *desc;
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ RZ_API int rz_core_file_list(RzCore *core, int mode) {
 	RzBinFile *bf;
 	RzListIter *iter;
 	PJ *pj = NULL;
-	if (mode == 'j') {
+	if (mode == RZ_OUTPUT_MODE_JSON) {
 		pj = pj_new();
 		if (!pj) {
 			return 0;
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ RZ_API int rz_core_file_list(RzCore *core, int mode) {
 		}
 		from = 0LL;
 		switch (mode) {
-		case 'j': { // "oij"
+		case RZ_OUTPUT_MODE_JSON: { // "oij"
 			pj_o(pj);
 			pj_kb(pj, "raised", core->io->desc->fd == f->fd);
 			pj_ki(pj, "fd", f->fd);
@@ -1320,8 +1320,7 @@ RZ_API int rz_core_file_list(RzCore *core, int mode) {
 			pj_end(pj);
 			break;
 		}
-		case '*':
-		case 'r':
+		case RZ_OUTPUT_MODE_RIZIN:
 			// TODO: use a getter
 			{
 				bool fileHaveBin = false;
@@ -1338,7 +1337,7 @@ RZ_API int rz_core_file_list(RzCore *core, int mode) {
 				free(absfile);
 			}
 			break;
-		case 'n': {
+		case RZ_OUTPUT_MODE_LONG: {
 			bool header_loaded = false;
 			rz_list_foreach (core->bin->binfiles, it, bf) {
 				if (bf->fd == f->fd) {
@@ -1378,7 +1377,7 @@ RZ_API int rz_core_file_list(RzCore *core, int mode) {
 		}
 		count++;
 	}
-	if (mode == 'j') {
+	if (mode == RZ_OUTPUT_MODE_JSON) {
 		pj_end(pj);
 		rz_cons_println(pj_string(pj));
 		pj_free(pj);
diff --git a/librz/core/cmd_open.c b/librz/core/cmd_open.c
index 5750c34424d..718e94cb335 100644
--- a/librz/core/cmd_open.c
+++ b/librz/core/cmd_open.c
@@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ RZ_IPI int rz_cmd_open(void *data, const char *input) {
 		}
 	case 'n': // "on"
 		if (input[1] == '*') {
-			rz_core_file_list(core, 'n');
+			rz_core_file_print(core, RZ_OUTPUT_MODE_LONG);
 			return 0;
 		}
 		if (input[1] == '+') { // "on+"
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ RZ_IPI int rz_cmd_open(void *data, const char *input) {
 			rz_core_cmd_help(core, help_msg_o_star);
 			break;
 		}
-		rz_core_file_list(core, (int)(*input));
+		rz_core_file_print(core, RZ_OUTPUT_MODE_RIZIN);
 		break;
 	case 'j': // "oj"
 		if ('?' == input[1]) {
@@ -1352,10 +1352,14 @@ RZ_IPI int rz_cmd_open(void *data, const char *input) {
 			}
 		} break;
 		case 'j': // "oij"
+			rz_core_file_print(core, RZ_OUTPUT_MODE_JSON);
+			break;
 		case '*': // "oi*"
+			rz_core_file_print(core, RZ_OUTPUT_MODE_RIZIN);
+			break;
 		case 0: // "oi"
-			rz_core_file_list(core, input[1]);
 			break;
+			rz_core_file_print(core, RZ_OUTPUT_MODE_STANDARD);
 		}
 		break;
 	case 'u': { // "ou"
diff --git a/librz/include/rz_core.h b/librz/include/rz_core.h
index 32faf6dfb92..7c109f97e83 100644
--- a/librz/include/rz_core.h
+++ b/librz/include/rz_core.h
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ RZ_API RzCoreFile *rz_core_file_get_by_fd(RzCore *core, int fd);
 RZ_API void rz_core_file_close(RzCoreFile *fh);
 RZ_API bool rz_core_file_close_fd(RzCore *core, int fd);
 RZ_API bool rz_core_file_close_all_but(RzCore *core);
-RZ_API int rz_core_file_list(RzCore *core, int mode);
+RZ_API int rz_core_file_print(RzCore *core, RzOutputMode mode);
 RZ_API int rz_core_file_binlist(RzCore *core);
 RZ_API bool rz_core_file_bin_raise(RzCore *core, ut32 num);
 RZ_API bool rz_core_extend_at(RzCore *core, ut64 addr, int size);