diff --git a/src/async.zsh b/src/async.zsh
index ee39332..eefdf4a 100644
--- a/src/async.zsh
+++ b/src/async.zsh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ _zsh_autosuggest_async_request() {
 # Second arg will be passed in case of error
 _zsh_autosuggest_async_response() {
 	# Read everything from the fd and give it as a suggestion
-	zle autosuggest-suggest -- "$(<&$1)"
+	zle autosuggest-suggest -- "$(cat <&$1)"
 
 	# Remove the handler and close the fd
 	zle -F "$1"
diff --git a/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh b/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
index 4de4e2a..be784b6 100644
--- a/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
+++ b/zsh-autosuggestions.zsh
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ _zsh_autosuggest_async_request() {
 # Second arg will be passed in case of error
 _zsh_autosuggest_async_response() {
 	# Read everything from the fd and give it as a suggestion
-	zle autosuggest-suggest -- "$(<&$1)"
+	zle autosuggest-suggest -- "$(cat <&$1)"
 
 	# Remove the handler and close the fd
 	zle -F "$1"