diff --git a/build.py b/build.py
index e5caabd..2b914ec 100755
--- a/build.py
+++ b/build.py
@@ -88,7 +88,9 @@ tinyrt_apis = []
 try:
     print(f"  -> Reading file '{tinyrt_config_path}'")
     with open(tinyrt_config_path, 'r') as tinyrt_config_file:
-        tinyrt_config = pyjson5.load(tinyrt_config_file)
+        string = tinyrt_config_file.read()
+        json = '{' + string + '}'
+        tinyrt_config = pyjson5.loads(json)
 except Exception as error:
     print(f"  -> [ERROR] reading file '{tinyrt_config_path}'")
     print(f"  *  {error}")
@@ -119,7 +121,9 @@ library_config_path = os.path.join('src', 'library.json')
 try:
     print(f"  -> Reading file '{library_config_path}'")
     with open(library_config_path, 'r') as library_config_file:
-        library_config = pyjson5.load(library_config_file)
+        string = library_config_file.read()
+        json = '{' + string + '}'
+        library_config = pyjson5.loads(json)
 except Exception as error:
     print(f"  -> [ERROR] reading file '{library_config_path}'")
     print(f"  *  {error}")
@@ -248,4 +252,4 @@ if args.test:
     if target == 'linux':
         compile([args.test, cia_lib, crt_lib], 'a', '-pie')
     elif target == 'windows':
-        compile([args.test, cia_lib, crt_lib], 'a.exe', '-lkernel32.lib')
+        compile([args.test, cia_lib, crt_lib], 'a', '-lkernel32.lib')
diff --git a/src/library.json b/src/library.json
index 6c459a8..616554a 100644
--- a/src/library.json
+++ b/src/library.json
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-{
-
 // Manifest file for the ciabatta build.
 
 // Platform sections describe available platforms and
@@ -76,6 +74,3 @@ apis: [
         ]
     }
 ]
-
-// END
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/linux/tinyrt.json b/src/linux/tinyrt.json
index 58f809b..85639ae 100644
--- a/src/linux/tinyrt.json
+++ b/src/linux/tinyrt.json
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{
 
 // This file contains TinyRT API subsets that are exported
 // for this operating system, one name per line. This file
@@ -8,5 +7,3 @@
 rt_api_file: true,
 rt_api_program: true,
 rt_api_shell: false,
-
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/windows/tinyrt.json b/src/windows/tinyrt.json
index f82eb3f..acea106 100644
--- a/src/windows/tinyrt.json
+++ b/src/windows/tinyrt.json
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-{
-
 // This file contains TinyRT API subsets that are exported
 // for this operating system, one name per line. This file
 // is used in a build script to generate tinyrt_macro file
@@ -8,5 +6,3 @@
 rt_api_file: true,
 rt_api_program: true,
 rt_api_shell: false,
-
-}
\ No newline at end of file