diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/library.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/library.js
index 7e7f9701f..9e21e2089 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/library.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/storage/localfilesystem/library.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ function getFileMeta(root,path) {
     var read = 0;
     var length = 10;
     var remaining = "";
-    var buffer = Buffer(length);
+    var buffer = Buffer.alloc(length);
     while(read < size) {
         read+=fs.readSync(fd,buffer,0,length);
         var data = remaining+buffer.toString();
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ function getFileBody(root,path) {
     var read = 0;
     var length = 50;
     var remaining = "";
-    var buffer = Buffer(length);
+    var buffer = Buffer.alloc(length);
     while(read < size) {
         var thisRead = fs.readSync(fd,buffer,0,length);
         read += thisRead;