diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CConfig.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CConfig.cs
index ecd3d5c1..9199d70f 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CConfig.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CConfig.cs
@@ -121,19 +121,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
 
         public static bool LoadConfig()
         {
-            #region Inits
-            CXMLReader xmlReader;
-
-            try
-            {
-                xmlReader = new CXMLReader(CSettings.sFileConfig);
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                CLog.LogError("Error opening Config.xml " + CSettings.sFileConfig + ": " + e.Message);
+            CXMLReader xmlReader = CXMLReader.OpenFile(CSettings.sFileConfig);
+            if (xmlReader == null)
                 return false;
-            }
-            #endregion Inits
 
             string value = string.Empty;
 
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CFont.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CFont.cs
index dbdc14f9..b1c96f2b 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CFont.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CFont.cs
@@ -673,17 +673,10 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
         /// <returns></returns>
         private static bool LoadFontList()
         {
-            CXMLReader xmlReader;
-
-            try
-            {
-                xmlReader = new CXMLReader(System.IO.Path.Combine(CSettings.sFolderFonts, CSettings.sFileFonts));
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                CLog.LogError("Error loading default fonts: " + e.Message);
+            CXMLReader xmlReader = CXMLReader.OpenFile(System.IO.Path.Combine(CSettings.sFolderFonts, CSettings.sFileFonts));
+            if (xmlReader == null)
                 return false;
-            }
+
             _Fonts.Clear();
 
             string value = string.Empty;
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CLanguage.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CLanguage.cs
index 1c9b13ad..c81900b1 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CLanguage.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CLanguage.cs
@@ -239,17 +239,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
 
         private static bool LoadPartyLanguageFile(int PartyModeID, string file)
         {
-            CXMLReader xmlReader;
- 
-            try
-            {
-                xmlReader = new CXMLReader(file);
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                CLog.LogError("Error opening Party Language File " + file + ": " + e.Message);
+            CXMLReader xmlReader = CXMLReader.OpenFile(file);
+            if (xmlReader == null)
                 return false;
-            }
 
             string value = string.Empty;
             if (xmlReader.GetValue("//resources/string[@name='language']", ref value, value))
@@ -295,17 +287,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
             SLanguage lang = new SLanguage();
             lang.LanguageFilePath = Path.Combine(CSettings.sFolderLanguages, FileName);
 
-            CXMLReader xmlReader;
-
-            try
-            {
-                xmlReader = new CXMLReader(lang.LanguageFilePath);
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                CLog.LogError("Error opening Language File " + FileName + ": " + e.Message);
+            CXMLReader xmlReader = CXMLReader.OpenFile(lang.LanguageFilePath);
+            if (xmlReader == null)
                 return;
-            }
 
             string value = string.Empty;
             if (xmlReader.GetValue("//resources/string[@name='language']", ref value, value))
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CParty.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CParty.cs
index 3ade852f..3774dad8 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CParty.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CParty.cs
@@ -220,18 +220,11 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
             pm.ScreenFiles = new List<string>();
             pm.NoErrors = false;
 
-            CXMLReader xmlReader;
-
-            try
-            {
-                xmlReader = new CXMLReader(file);
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                CLog.LogError("Error opening party mode file " + file + ": " + e.Message);
+            CXMLReader xmlReader = CXMLReader.OpenFile(file);
 
+            //Error...
+            if (xmlReader == null)
                 return pm;
-            }
 
             bool loaded = true;
 
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CProfiles.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CProfiles.cs
index 686f5c4a..df23a380 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CProfiles.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CProfiles.cs
@@ -360,17 +360,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
             SProfile profile = new SProfile();
             profile.ProfileFile = Path.Combine(CSettings.sFolderProfiles, FileName);
 
-            CXMLReader xmlReader;
-
-            try
-            {
-                xmlReader = new CXMLReader(profile.ProfileFile);
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                CLog.LogError("Error opening Profile File " + FileName + ": " + e.Message);
+            CXMLReader xmlReader = CXMLReader.OpenFile(profile.ProfileFile);
+            if (xmlReader == null)
                 return;
-            }
 
             string value = String.Empty;
             if (xmlReader.GetValue("//root/Info/PlayerName", ref value, value))
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Base/CTheme.cs b/Vocaluxe/Base/CTheme.cs
index cbd80aab..a84e2874 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Base/CTheme.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Base/CTheme.cs
@@ -147,17 +147,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
 
         public static bool LoadSkin(int SkinIndex)
         {
-            CXMLReader xmlReader;
-
-            try
-            {
-                xmlReader = new CXMLReader(Path.Combine(_Skins[SkinIndex].Path, _Skins[SkinIndex].FileName));
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                CLog.LogError("Error loading skin " + _Skins[SkinIndex].FileName + ": " + e.Message);
+            CXMLReader xmlReader = CXMLReader.OpenFile(Path.Combine(_Skins[SkinIndex].Path, _Skins[SkinIndex].FileName));
+            if (xmlReader == null)
                 return false;
-            }
 
             string value = String.Empty;
 
@@ -264,17 +256,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
                 return false;
             }
 
-            CXMLReader xmlReader;
-
-            try
-            {
-                xmlReader = new CXMLReader(Path.Combine(_Themes[ThemeIndex].Path, _Themes[ThemeIndex].FileName));
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                CLog.LogError("Error loading theme " + _Themes[ThemeIndex].FileName + ": " + e.Message);
+            CXMLReader xmlReader = CXMLReader.OpenFile(Path.Combine(_Themes[ThemeIndex].Path, _Themes[ThemeIndex].FileName));
+            if (xmlReader == null)
                 return false;
-            }
 
             int skinIndex = GetSkinIndex(_Themes[ThemeIndex].PartyModeID);
 
@@ -419,17 +403,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
 
         public static bool AddTheme(string FilePath, int PartyModeID)
         {
-            CXMLReader xmlReader;
-
-            try
-            {
-                xmlReader = new CXMLReader(FilePath);
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                CLog.LogError("Error loading theme " + FilePath + ": " + e.Message);
+            CXMLReader xmlReader = CXMLReader.OpenFile(FilePath);
+            if (xmlReader == null)
                 return false;
-            }
 
             Theme theme = new Theme();
 
@@ -494,17 +470,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Base
 
             foreach (string file in files)
             {
-                CXMLReader xmlReader;
-
-                try
-                {
-                    xmlReader = new CXMLReader(Path.Combine(path, file));
-                }
-                catch (Exception e)
-                {
-                    CLog.LogError("Error loading skin " + file + ": " + e.Message);
+                CXMLReader xmlReader = CXMLReader.OpenFile(Path.Combine(path, file));
+                if (xmlReader == null)
                     continue;
-                }
 
                 Skin skin = new Skin();
 
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Playlist/CPlaylistFile.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Playlist/CPlaylistFile.cs
index 38cca523..f0942bcc 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Playlist/CPlaylistFile.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Playlist/CPlaylistFile.cs
@@ -120,17 +120,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Playlist
 
         private void LoadPlaylist()
         {
-            CXMLReader xmlReader;
-
-            try
-            {
-                xmlReader = new CXMLReader(PlaylistFile);
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                CLog.LogError("Error opening Playlist File " + PlaylistFile + ": " + e.Message);
+            CXMLReader xmlReader = CXMLReader.OpenFile(PlaylistFile);
+            if (xmlReader == null)
                 return;
-            }
 
             string value = String.Empty;
             if (xmlReader.GetValue("//root/Info/PlaylistName", ref value, value))
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CMenu.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CMenu.cs
index 977674c5..4f82474a 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CMenu.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CMenu.cs
@@ -172,27 +172,16 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Menu
         {
             string file = Path.Combine(XmlPath, _ThemeName + ".xml");
 
-            CXMLReader xmlReader = null;
-            
-            try
-            {
-                xmlReader = new CXMLReader(file);
-            }
-            catch (Exception e)
-            {
-                if (xmlReader != null)
-                    xmlReader = null;
-
-                CBase.Log.LogError("Error loading theme file " + file + ": " + e.Message);
-            }
+            CXMLReader xmlReader = CXMLReader.OpenFile(file);
+            if (xmlReader == null)
+                return;
 
             bool VersionCheck = false;
-            if (xmlReader != null)
-                VersionCheck = CheckVersion(_ScreenVersion, xmlReader);
+            VersionCheck = CheckVersion(_ScreenVersion, xmlReader);
 
             int SkinIndex = CBase.Theme.GetSkinIndex(_PartyModeID);
 
-            if (xmlReader != null && VersionCheck && SkinIndex != -1)
+            if (VersionCheck && SkinIndex != -1)
             {
                 _ThemePath = XmlPath;
                 LoadThemeBasics(xmlReader, SkinIndex);
diff --git a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CXMLReader.cs b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CXMLReader.cs
index a176df21..2bf58133 100644
--- a/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CXMLReader.cs
+++ b/VocaluxeLib/Menu/CXMLReader.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Menu
     {
         private XPathNavigator _Navigator;
         
-        public CXMLReader(string uri)
+        //Private method. Use OpenFile factory method to get an instance
+        private CXMLReader(string uri)
         {
             XPathDocument xPathDoc = new XPathDocument(uri);
             _Navigator = xPathDoc.CreateNavigator();
@@ -26,9 +27,9 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Menu
             {
                 return new CXMLReader(sUri);
             }
-            catch (Exception)
+            catch (Exception e)
             {
-                CBase.Log.LogError("Can't open XML file: " + sUri);
+                CBase.Log.LogError("Can't open XML file: " + sUri + ": " + e.Message);
                 return null;
             }
         }