diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/user.py b/lib/ansible/modules/user.py
index ebc67896bf7..1f3b0c4e306 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/user.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/user.py
@@ -3140,7 +3140,7 @@ class BusyBox(User):
             with open("/etc/shells", "r") as f:
                 shells = [
                     shell
-                    for shell in (line.strip() for line in f.readlines())
+                    for shell in (line.strip() for line in f)
                     if shell
                     and not shell.startswith("#")
                 ]