diff --git a/cogs/alias.py b/cogs/alias.py
index 1537266a9..b886cd23e 100644
--- a/cogs/alias.py
+++ b/cogs/alias.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from discord.ext import commands
 from .utils.chat_formatting import *
-from .utils.dataIO import fileIO
+from .utils.dataIO import dataIO
 from .utils import checks
 from __main__ import user_allowed, send_cmd_help
 import os
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ from copy import deepcopy
 class Alias:
     def __init__(self, bot):
         self.bot = bot
-        self.aliases = fileIO("data/alias/aliases.json", "load")
+        self.file_path = "data/alias/aliases.json"
+        self.aliases = dataIO.load_json(self.file_path)
 
     @commands.group(pass_context=True, no_pm=True)
     async def alias(self, ctx):
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ class Alias:
             self.aliases[server.id] = {}
         if command not in self.bot.commands:
             self.aliases[server.id][command] = to_execute
-            fileIO("data/alias/aliases.json", "save", self.aliases)
+            dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.aliases)
             await self.bot.say("Alias '{}' added.".format(command))
         else:
             await self.bot.say("Cannot add '{}' because it's a real bot "
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ class Alias:
         server = ctx.message.server
         if server.id in self.aliases:
             self.aliases[server.id].pop(command, None)
-            fileIO("data/alias/aliases.json", "save", self.aliases)
+            dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.aliases)
         await self.bot.say("Alias '{}' deleted.".format(command))
 
     @alias.command(name="list", pass_context=True, no_pm=True)
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ class Alias:
                 del self.aliases[sid][alias]
             for alias, command in to_add:  # For fixing caps
                 self.aliases[sid][alias] = command
-        fileIO("data/alias/aliases.json", "save", self.aliases)
+        dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.aliases)
 
     def first_word(self, msg):
         return msg.split(" ")[0]
@@ -175,9 +176,9 @@ def check_file():
     aliases = {}
 
     f = "data/alias/aliases.json"
-    if not fileIO(f, "check"):
+    if not dataIO.is_valid_json(f):
         print("Creating default alias's aliases.json...")
-        fileIO(f, "save", aliases)
+        dataIO.save_json(f, aliases)
 
 
 def setup(bot):
diff --git a/cogs/customcom.py b/cogs/customcom.py
index c7280ca26..1018856f8 100644
--- a/cogs/customcom.py
+++ b/cogs/customcom.py
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
-import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
-from .utils.dataIO import fileIO
+from .utils.dataIO import dataIO
 from .utils import checks
-from __main__ import user_allowed, send_cmd_help
+from __main__ import user_allowed
 import os
 import re
 
+
 class CustomCommands:
     """Custom commands."""
 
     def __init__(self, bot):
         self.bot = bot
-        self.c_commands = fileIO("data/customcom/commands.json", "load")
+        self.file_path = "data/customcom/commands.json"
+        self.c_commands = dataIO.load_json(self.file_path)
 
     @commands.command(pass_context=True, no_pm=True)
     @checks.mod_or_permissions(administrator=True)
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class CustomCommands:
         if command not in cmdlist:
             cmdlist[command] = text
             self.c_commands[server.id] = cmdlist
-            fileIO("data/customcom/commands.json", "save", self.c_commands)
+            dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.c_commands)
             await self.bot.say("Custom command successfully added.")
         else:
             await self.bot.say("This command already exists. Use editcom to edit it.")
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ class CustomCommands:
             if command in cmdlist:
                 cmdlist[command] = text
                 self.c_commands[server.id] = cmdlist
-                fileIO("data/customcom/commands.json", "save", self.c_commands)
+                dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.c_commands)
                 await self.bot.say("Custom command successfully edited.")
             else:
                 await self.bot.say("That command doesn't exist. Use addcom [command] [text]")
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ class CustomCommands:
             if command in cmdlist:
                 cmdlist.pop(command, None)
                 self.c_commands[server.id] = cmdlist
-                fileIO("data/customcom/commands.json", "save", self.c_commands)
+                dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.c_commands)
                 await self.bot.say("Custom command successfully deleted.")
             else:
                 await self.bot.say("That command doesn't exist.")
@@ -172,9 +173,9 @@ def check_folders():
 
 def check_files():
     f = "data/customcom/commands.json"
-    if not fileIO(f, "check"):
+    if not dataIO.is_valid_json(f):
         print("Creating empty commands.json...")
-        fileIO(f, "save", {})
+        dataIO.save_json(f, {})
 
 def setup(bot):
     check_folders()
diff --git a/cogs/downloader.py b/cogs/downloader.py
index 992c1ca5b..360672a3f 100644
--- a/cogs/downloader.py
+++ b/cogs/downloader.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from discord.ext import commands
-from cogs.utils.dataIO import dataIO, fileIO
+from cogs.utils.dataIO import dataIO
 from cogs.utils import checks
 from cogs.utils.chat_formatting import box
 from __main__ import send_cmd_help, set_cog
@@ -16,12 +16,13 @@ class Downloader:
     def __init__(self, bot):
         self.bot = bot
         self.path = "data/downloader/"
+        self.file_path = "data/downloader/repos.json"
         # {name:{url,cog1:{installed},cog1:{installed}}}
-        self.repos = fileIO("data/downloader/repos.json", "load")
+        self.repos = dataIO.load_json(self.file_path)
         self.update_repos()
 
     def save_repos(self):
-        fileIO("data/downloader/repos.json", "save", self.repos)
+        dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.repos)
 
     @commands.group(pass_context=True)
     @checks.is_owner()
@@ -255,7 +256,7 @@ class Downloader:
                 info_file = os.path.join(cogs[cog].get('folder'), "info.json")
                 if os.path.isfile(info_file):
                     try:
-                        data = fileIO(info_file, "load")
+                        data = dataIO.load_json(info_file)
                     except:
                         return None
                     return data
@@ -338,9 +339,9 @@ def check_files():
         {'community': {'url': "https://github.com/Twentysix26/Red-Cogs.git"}}
 
     f = "data/downloader/repos.json"
-    if not fileIO(f, "check"):
+    if not dataIO.is_valid_json(f):
         print("Creating default data/downloader/repos.json")
-        fileIO(f, "save", repos)
+        dataIO.save_json(f, repos)
 
 
 def setup(bot):
diff --git a/cogs/economy.py b/cogs/economy.py
index e7ed180cf..848d5fb68 100644
--- a/cogs/economy.py
+++ b/cogs/economy.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
-from cogs.utils.dataIO import dataIO, fileIO
+from cogs.utils.dataIO import dataIO
 from collections import namedtuple, defaultdict
 from datetime import datetime
 from random import randint
@@ -23,24 +23,31 @@ slot_payouts = """Slot machine payouts:
     Three symbols: +500
     Two symbols: Bet * 2"""
 
+
 class BankError(Exception):
     pass
 
+
 class AccountAlreadyExists(BankError):
     pass
 
+
 class NoAccount(BankError):
     pass
 
+
 class InsufficientBalance(BankError):
     pass
 
+
 class NegativeValue(BankError):
     pass
 
+
 class SameSenderAndReceiver(BankError):
     pass
 
+
 class Bank:
     def __init__(self, bot, file_path):
         self.accounts = dataIO.load_json(file_path)
@@ -106,7 +113,6 @@ class Bank:
         self._save_bank()
 
     def transfer_credits(self, sender, receiver, amount):
-        server = sender.server
         if amount < 0:
             raise NegativeValue()
         if sender is receiver:
@@ -195,7 +201,8 @@ class Economy:
         global default_settings
         self.bot = bot
         self.bank = Bank(bot, "data/economy/bank.json")
-        self.settings = fileIO("data/economy/settings.json", "load")
+        self.file_path = "data/economy/settings.json"
+        self.settings = dataIO.load_json(self.file_path)
         if "PAYDAY_TIME" in self.settings: #old format
             default_settings = self.settings
             self.settings = {}
@@ -460,7 +467,7 @@ class Economy:
         server = ctx.message.server
         self.settings[server.id]["SLOT_MIN"] = bid
         await self.bot.say("Minimum bid is now " + str(bid) + " credits.")
-        fileIO("data/economy/settings.json", "save", self.settings)
+        dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.settings)
 
     @economyset.command(pass_context=True)
     async def slotmax(self, ctx, bid : int):
@@ -468,7 +475,7 @@ class Economy:
         server = ctx.message.server
         self.settings[server.id]["SLOT_MAX"] = bid
         await self.bot.say("Maximum bid is now " + str(bid) + " credits.")
-        fileIO("data/economy/settings.json", "save", self.settings)
+        dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.settings)
 
     @economyset.command(pass_context=True)
     async def slottime(self, ctx, seconds : int):
@@ -476,7 +483,7 @@ class Economy:
         server = ctx.message.server
         self.settings[server.id]["SLOT_TIME"] = seconds
         await self.bot.say("Cooldown is now " + str(seconds) + " seconds.")
-        fileIO("data/economy/settings.json", "save", self.settings)
+        dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.settings)
 
     @economyset.command(pass_context=True)
     async def paydaytime(self, ctx, seconds : int):
@@ -484,7 +491,7 @@ class Economy:
         server = ctx.message.server
         self.settings[server.id]["PAYDAY_TIME"] = seconds
         await self.bot.say("Value modified. At least " + str(seconds) + " seconds must pass between each payday.")
-        fileIO("data/economy/settings.json", "save", self.settings)
+        dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.settings)
 
     @economyset.command(pass_context=True)
     async def paydaycredits(self, ctx, credits : int):
@@ -492,10 +499,10 @@ class Economy:
         server = ctx.message.server
         self.settings[server.id]["PAYDAY_CREDITS"] = credits
         await self.bot.say("Every payday will now give " + str(credits) + " credits.")
-        fileIO("data/economy/settings.json", "save", self.settings)
+        dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.settings)
 
-    def display_time(self, seconds, granularity=2): # What would I ever do without stackoverflow?
-        intervals = (                               # Source: http://stackoverflow.com/a/24542445
+    def display_time(self, seconds, granularity=2):  # What would I ever do without stackoverflow?
+        intervals = (                                # Source: http://stackoverflow.com/a/24542445
             ('weeks', 604800),  # 60 * 60 * 24 * 7
             ('days', 86400),    # 60 * 60 * 24
             ('hours', 3600),    # 60 * 60
@@ -514,29 +521,32 @@ class Economy:
                 result.append("{} {}".format(value, name))
         return ', '.join(result[:granularity])
 
+
 def check_folders():
     if not os.path.exists("data/economy"):
         print("Creating data/economy folder...")
         os.makedirs("data/economy")
 
+
 def check_files():
 
     f = "data/economy/settings.json"
-    if not fileIO(f, "check"):
+    if not dataIO.is_valid_json(f):
         print("Creating default economy's settings.json...")
-        fileIO(f, "save", {})
+        dataIO.save_json(f, {})
 
     f = "data/economy/bank.json"
-    if not fileIO(f, "check"):
+    if not dataIO.is_valid_json(f):
         print("Creating empty bank.json...")
-        fileIO(f, "save", {})
+        dataIO.save_json(f, {})
+
 
 def setup(bot):
     global logger
     check_folders()
     check_files()
     logger = logging.getLogger("red.economy")
-    if logger.level == 0: # Prevents the logger from being loaded again in case of module reload
+    if logger.level == 0:  # Prevents the logger from being loaded again in case of module reload
         logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
         handler = logging.FileHandler(filename='data/economy/economy.log', encoding='utf-8', mode='a')
         handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(message)s', datefmt="[%d/%m/%Y %H:%M]"))
diff --git a/cogs/mod.py b/cogs/mod.py
index d7f5c3bb6..66e12750a 100644
--- a/cogs/mod.py
+++ b/cogs/mod.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
-from .utils.dataIO import fileIO, dataIO
+from .utils.dataIO import dataIO
 from .utils import checks
 from __main__ import send_cmd_help, settings
 from collections import deque
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class Mod:
             invite = ""
         if can_ban:
             try:
-                try: # We don't want blocked DMs preventing us from banning
+                try:  # We don't want blocked DMs preventing us from banning
                     msg = await self.bot.send_message(user, "You have been banned and "
                               "then unbanned as a quick way to delete your messages.\n"
                               "You can now join the server again.{}".format(invite))
@@ -406,14 +406,14 @@ class Mod:
         if not channel:
             if current_ch.id not in self.ignore_list["CHANNELS"]:
                 self.ignore_list["CHANNELS"].append(current_ch.id)
-                fileIO("data/mod/ignorelist.json", "save", self.ignore_list)
+                dataIO.save_json("data/mod/ignorelist.json", self.ignore_list)
                 await self.bot.say("Channel added to ignore list.")
             else:
                 await self.bot.say("Channel already in ignore list.")
         else:
             if channel.id not in self.ignore_list["CHANNELS"]:
                 self.ignore_list["CHANNELS"].append(channel.id)
-                fileIO("data/mod/ignorelist.json", "save", self.ignore_list)
+                dataIO.save_json("data/mod/ignorelist.json", self.ignore_list)
                 await self.bot.say("Channel added to ignore list.")
             else:
                 await self.bot.say("Channel already in ignore list.")
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ class Mod:
         server = ctx.message.server
         if server.id not in self.ignore_list["SERVERS"]:
             self.ignore_list["SERVERS"].append(server.id)
-            fileIO("data/mod/ignorelist.json", "save", self.ignore_list)
+            dataIO.save_json("data/mod/ignorelist.json", self.ignore_list)
             await self.bot.say("This server has been added to the ignore list.")
         else:
             await self.bot.say("This server is already being ignored.")
@@ -446,14 +446,14 @@ class Mod:
         if not channel:
             if current_ch.id in self.ignore_list["CHANNELS"]:
                 self.ignore_list["CHANNELS"].remove(current_ch.id)
-                fileIO("data/mod/ignorelist.json", "save", self.ignore_list)
+                dataIO.save_json("data/mod/ignorelist.json", self.ignore_list)
                 await self.bot.say("This channel has been removed from the ignore list.")
             else:
                 await self.bot.say("This channel is not in the ignore list.")
         else:
             if channel.id in self.ignore_list["CHANNELS"]:
                 self.ignore_list["CHANNELS"].remove(channel.id)
-                fileIO("data/mod/ignorelist.json", "save", self.ignore_list)
+                dataIO.save_json("data/mod/ignorelist.json", self.ignore_list)
                 await self.bot.say("Channel removed from ignore list.")
             else:
                 await self.bot.say("That channel is not in the ignore list.")
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ class Mod:
         server = ctx.message.server
         if server.id in self.ignore_list["SERVERS"]:
             self.ignore_list["SERVERS"].remove(server.id)
-            fileIO("data/mod/ignorelist.json", "save", self.ignore_list)
+            dataIO.save_json("data/mod/ignorelist.json", self.ignore_list)
             await self.bot.say("This server has been removed from the ignore list.")
         else:
             await self.bot.say("This server is not in the ignore list.")
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ class Mod:
                 self.filter[server.id].append(w.lower())
                 added += 1
         if added:
-            fileIO("data/mod/filter.json", "save", self.filter)
+            dataIO.save_json("data/mod/filter.json", self.filter)
             await self.bot.say("Words added to filter.")
         else:
             await self.bot.say("Words already in the filter.")
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ class Mod:
                 self.filter[server.id].remove(w.lower())
                 removed += 1
         if removed:
-            fileIO("data/mod/filter.json", "save", self.filter)
+            dataIO.save_json("data/mod/filter.json", self.filter)
             await self.bot.say("Words removed from filter.")
         else:
             await self.bot.say("Those words weren't in the filter.")
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ class Mod:
         can_delete = message.channel.permissions_for(server.me).manage_messages
 
         if (message.author.id == self.bot.user.id or
-        self.immune_from_filter(message) or not can_delete): # Owner, admins and mods are immune to the filter
+        self.immune_from_filter(message) or not can_delete):  # Owner, admins and mods are immune to the filter
             return
 
         if server.id in self.filter.keys():
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ class Mod:
 
         if before.nick != after.nick and after.nick is not None:
             server = before.server
-            if not server.id in self.past_nicknames:
+            if server.id not in self.past_nicknames:
                 self.past_nicknames[server.id] = {}
             if before.id in self.past_nicknames[server.id]:
                 nicks = deque(self.past_nicknames[server.id][before.id],
@@ -712,6 +712,7 @@ class Mod:
                 dataIO.save_json("data/mod/past_nicknames.json",
                                  self.past_nicknames)
 
+
 def check_folders():
     folders = ("data", "data/mod/")
     for folder in folders:
@@ -725,28 +726,27 @@ def check_files():
 
     if not os.path.isfile("data/mod/blacklist.json"):
         print("Creating empty blacklist.json...")
-        fileIO("data/mod/blacklist.json", "save", [])
+        dataIO.save_json("data/mod/blacklist.json", [])
 
     if not os.path.isfile("data/mod/whitelist.json"):
         print("Creating empty whitelist.json...")
-        fileIO("data/mod/whitelist.json", "save", [])
+        dataIO.save_json("data/mod/whitelist.json", [])
 
     if not os.path.isfile("data/mod/ignorelist.json"):
         print("Creating empty ignorelist.json...")
-        fileIO("data/mod/ignorelist.json", "save", ignore_list)
+        dataIO.save_json("data/mod/ignorelist.json", ignore_list)
 
     if not os.path.isfile("data/mod/filter.json"):
         print("Creating empty filter.json...")
-        fileIO("data/mod/filter.json", "save", {})
+        dataIO.save_json("data/mod/filter.json", {})
 
     if not os.path.isfile("data/mod/past_names.json"):
         print("Creating empty past_names.json...")
-        fileIO("data/mod/past_names.json", "save", {})
+        dataIO.save_json("data/mod/past_names.json", {})
 
     if not os.path.isfile("data/mod/past_nicknames.json"):
         print("Creating empty past_nicknames.json...")
-        fileIO("data/mod/past_nicknames.json", "save", {})
-
+        dataIO.save_json("data/mod/past_nicknames.json", {})
 
 
 def setup(bot):
diff --git a/cogs/owner.py b/cogs/owner.py
index 947bb45b1..e90e56e50 100644
--- a/cogs/owner.py
+++ b/cogs/owner.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
 from cogs.utils import checks
 from __main__ import set_cog, send_cmd_help, settings
-from .utils.dataIO import fileIO
+from .utils.dataIO import dataIO
 from .utils.chat_formatting import pagify
 
 import importlib
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ class Owner:
     def __init__(self, bot):
         self.bot = bot
         self.setowner_lock = False
-        self.disabled_commands = fileIO("data/red/disabled_commands.json", "load")
+        self.file_path = "data/red/disabled_commands.json"
+        self.disabled_commands = dataIO.load_json(self.file_path)
         self.session = aiohttp.ClientSession(loop=self.bot.loop)
 
     def __unload(self):
@@ -425,7 +426,7 @@ class Owner:
             comm_obj.enabled = False
             comm_obj.hidden = True
             self.disabled_commands.append(command)
-            fileIO("data/red/disabled_commands.json", "save", self.disabled_commands)
+            dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.disabled_commands)
             await self.bot.say("Command has been disabled.")
 
     @command_disabler.command()
@@ -433,7 +434,7 @@ class Owner:
         """Enables commands/subcommands"""
         if command in self.disabled_commands:
             self.disabled_commands.remove(command)
-            fileIO("data/red/disabled_commands.json", "save", self.disabled_commands)
+            dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.disabled_commands)
             await self.bot.say("Command enabled.")
         else:
             await self.bot.say("That command is not disabled.")
@@ -672,10 +673,12 @@ class Owner:
         return 'Last updated: ``{}``\nCommit: ``{}``\nHash: ``{}``'.format(
             *version)
 
+
 def check_files():
     if not os.path.isfile("data/red/disabled_commands.json"):
         print("Creating empty disabled_commands.json...")
-        fileIO("data/red/disabled_commands.json", "save", [])
+        dataIO.save_json("data/red/disabled_commands.json", [])
+
 
 def setup(bot):
     check_files()
diff --git a/cogs/streams.py b/cogs/streams.py
index 292d02962..31087fc3d 100644
--- a/cogs/streams.py
+++ b/cogs/streams.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
-from .utils.dataIO import fileIO
+from .utils.dataIO import dataIO
 from .utils.chat_formatting import *
 from .utils import checks
 from __main__ import send_cmd_help
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ class Streams:
 
     def __init__(self, bot):
         self.bot = bot
-        self.twitch_streams = fileIO("data/streams/twitch.json", "load")
-        self.hitbox_streams = fileIO("data/streams/hitbox.json", "load")
-        self.beam_streams = fileIO("data/streams/beam.json", "load")
-        self.settings = fileIO("data/streams/settings.json", "load")
+        self.twitch_streams = dataIO.load_json("data/streams/twitch.json")
+        self.hitbox_streams = dataIO.load_json("data/streams/hitbox.json")
+        self.beam_streams = dataIO.load_json("data/streams/beam.json")
+        self.settings = dataIO.load_json("data/streams/settings.json")
 
     @commands.command()
     async def hitbox(self, stream: str):
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class Streams:
             await self.bot.say("Alert activated. I will notify this channel "
                                "everytime {} is live.".format(stream))
 
-        fileIO("data/streams/twitch.json", "save", self.twitch_streams)
+        dataIO.save_json("data/streams/twitch.json", self.twitch_streams)
 
     @streamalert.command(name="hitbox", pass_context=True)
     async def hitbox_alert(self, ctx, stream: str):
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class Streams:
             await self.bot.say("Alert activated. I will notify this channel "
                                "everytime {} is live.".format(stream))
 
-        fileIO("data/streams/hitbox.json", "save", self.hitbox_streams)
+        dataIO.save_json("data/streams/hitbox.json", self.hitbox_streams)
 
     @streamalert.command(name="beam", pass_context=True)
     async def beam_alert(self, ctx, stream: str):
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class Streams:
             await self.bot.say("Alert activated. I will notify this channel "
                                "everytime {} is live.".format(stream))
 
-        fileIO("data/streams/beam.json", "save", self.beam_streams)
+        dataIO.save_json("data/streams/beam.json", self.beam_streams)
 
     @streamalert.command(name="stop", pass_context=True)
     async def stop_alert(self, ctx):
@@ -257,9 +257,9 @@ class Streams:
         for s in to_delete:
             self.beam_streams.remove(s)
 
-        fileIO("data/streams/twitch.json", "save", self.twitch_streams)
-        fileIO("data/streams/hitbox.json", "save", self.hitbox_streams)
-        fileIO("data/streams/beam.json", "save", self.beam_streams)
+        dataIO.save_json("data/streams/twitch.json", self.twitch_streams)
+        dataIO.save_json("data/streams/hitbox.json", self.hitbox_streams)
+        dataIO.save_json("data/streams/beam.json", self.beam_streams)
 
         await self.bot.say("There will be no more stream alerts in this "
                            "channel.")
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class Streams:
 
         https://blog.twitch.tv/client-id-required-for-kraken-api-calls-afbb8e95f843"""
         self.settings["TWITCH_TOKEN"] = token
-        fileIO("data/streams/settings.json", "save", self.settings)
+        dataIO.save_json("data/streams/settings.json", self.settings)
         await self.bot.say('Twitch Client-ID set.')
 
     async def hitbox_online(self, stream):
@@ -397,9 +397,9 @@ class Streams:
 
             if old != (self.twitch_streams, self.hitbox_streams,
                        self.beam_streams):
-                fileIO("data/streams/twitch.json", "save", self.twitch_streams)
-                fileIO("data/streams/hitbox.json", "save", self.hitbox_streams)
-                fileIO("data/streams/beam.json", "save", self.beam_streams)
+                dataIO.save_json("data/streams/twitch.json", self.twitch_streams)
+                dataIO.save_json("data/streams/hitbox.json", self.hitbox_streams)
+                dataIO.save_json("data/streams/beam.json", self.beam_streams)
 
             await asyncio.sleep(CHECK_DELAY)
 
@@ -412,24 +412,24 @@ def check_folders():
 
 def check_files():
     f = "data/streams/twitch.json"
-    if not fileIO(f, "check"):
+    if not dataIO.is_valid_json(f):
         print("Creating empty twitch.json...")
-        fileIO(f, "save", [])
+        dataIO.save_json(f, [])
 
     f = "data/streams/hitbox.json"
-    if not fileIO(f, "check"):
+    if not dataIO.is_valid_json(f):
         print("Creating empty hitbox.json...")
-        fileIO(f, "save", [])
+        dataIO.save_json(f, [])
 
     f = "data/streams/beam.json"
-    if not fileIO(f, "check"):
+    if not dataIO.is_valid_json(f):
         print("Creating empty beam.json...")
-        fileIO(f, "save", [])
+        dataIO.save_json(f, [])
 
     f = "data/streams/settings.json"
-    if not fileIO(f, "check"):
+    if not dataIO.is_valid_json(f):
         print("Creating empty settings.json...")
-        fileIO(f, "save", {})
+        dataIO.save_json(f, {})
 
 
 def setup(bot):
diff --git a/cogs/trivia.py b/cogs/trivia.py
index eae669db9..216c370f3 100644
--- a/cogs/trivia.py
+++ b/cogs/trivia.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
 from random import randint
 from random import choice as randchoice
-from .utils.dataIO import fileIO
+from .utils.dataIO import dataIO
 from .utils import checks
 import datetime
 import time
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ class Trivia:
     def __init__(self, bot):
         self.bot = bot
         self.trivia_sessions = []
-        self.settings = fileIO("data/trivia/settings.json", "load")
+        self.file_path = "data/trivia/settings.json"
+        self.settings = dataIO.load_json(self.file_path)
 
     @commands.group(pass_context=True)
     @checks.mod_or_permissions(administrator=True)
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class Trivia:
         """Points required to win"""
         if score > 0:
             self.settings["TRIVIA_MAX_SCORE"] = score
-            fileIO("data/trivia/settings.json", "save", self.settings)
+            dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.settings)
             await self.bot.say("Points required to win set to {}".format(str(score)))
         else:
             await self.bot.say("Score must be superior to 0.")
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ class Trivia:
         """Maximum seconds to answer"""
         if seconds > 4:
             self.settings["TRIVIA_DELAY"] = seconds
-            fileIO("data/trivia/settings.json", "save", self.settings)
+            dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.settings)
             await self.bot.say("Maximum seconds to answer set to {}".format(str(seconds)))
         else:
             await self.bot.say("Seconds must be at least 5.")
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ class Trivia:
         else:
             self.settings["TRIVIA_BOT_PLAYS"] = True
             await self.bot.say("I'll gain a point everytime you don't answer in time.")
-        fileIO("data/trivia/settings.json", "save", self.settings)
+        dataIO.save_json(self.file_path, self.settings)
 
     @commands.command(pass_context=True)
     async def trivia(self, ctx, list_name : str=None):
@@ -272,6 +273,7 @@ async def check_messages(message):
             trvsession = await get_trivia_by_channel(message.channel)
             await trvsession.check_answer(message)
 
+
 def check_folders():
     folders = ("data", "data/trivia/")
     for folder in folders:
@@ -279,12 +281,14 @@ def check_folders():
             print("Creating " + folder + " folder...")
             os.makedirs(folder)
 
+
 def check_files():
     settings = {"TRIVIA_MAX_SCORE" : 10, "TRIVIA_TIMEOUT" : 120,  "TRIVIA_DELAY" : 15, "TRIVIA_BOT_PLAYS" : False}
 
     if not os.path.isfile("data/trivia/settings.json"):
         print("Creating empty settings.json...")
-        fileIO("data/trivia/settings.json", "save", settings)
+        dataIO.save_json("data/trivia/settings.json", settings)
+
 
 def setup(bot):
     global trivia_manager