diff --git a/lib/json/common.rb b/lib/json/common.rb
index d2f6d7b1..bc0212af 100644
--- a/lib/json/common.rb
+++ b/lib/json/common.rb
@@ -183,13 +183,13 @@ def parse!(source, opts = {})
   # Parses the content of a file
   # See parse method documentation for more information.
   def load_file(filespec, opts = {})
-    parse(File.read(filespec))
+    parse(File.read(filespec), opts)
   end
 
   # Parses the content of a file
   # See parse! method documentation for more information.
   def load_file!(filespec, opts = {})
-    parse!(File.read(filespec))
+    parse!(File.read(filespec), opts)
   end