diff --git a/plugin/impl.go b/plugin/impl.go
index 8f38166..34e1dc6 100644
--- a/plugin/impl.go
+++ b/plugin/impl.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/sdk/gitea"
+	"github.com/thegeeklab/wp-plugin-go/file"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -53,13 +54,13 @@ func (p *Plugin) Validate() error {
 	}
 
 	if p.Settings.Note != "" {
-		if p.Settings.Note, _, err = readStringOrFile(p.Settings.Note); err != nil {
+		if p.Settings.Note, _, err = file.ReadStringOrFile(p.Settings.Note); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("error while reading %s: %w", p.Settings.Note, err)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if p.Settings.Title != "" {
-		if p.Settings.Title, _, err = readStringOrFile(p.Settings.Title); err != nil {
+		if p.Settings.Title, _, err = file.ReadStringOrFile(p.Settings.Title); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("error while reading %s: %w", p.Settings.Title, err)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/plugin/utils.go b/plugin/utils.go
index 6dd1793..ff58cb1 100644
--- a/plugin/utils.go
+++ b/plugin/utils.go
@@ -19,29 +19,6 @@ import (
 
 var ErrHashMethodNotSupported = errors.New("hash method not supported")
 
-//nolint:unparam
-func readStringOrFile(input string) (string, bool, error) {
-	//nolint:gomnd
-	if len(input) > 255 {
-		return input, false, nil
-	}
-
-	// Check if input is a file path
-	if _, err := os.Stat(input); err != nil && os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		// No file found => use input as result
-		return input, false, nil
-	} else if err != nil {
-		return "", false, err
-	}
-
-	result, err := os.ReadFile(input)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", true, err
-	}
-
-	return string(result), true, nil
-}
-
 func checksum(r io.Reader, method string) (string, error) {
 	b, err := io.ReadAll(r)
 	if err != nil {