diff --git a/funcs/games/blackjack.py b/funcs/games/blackjack.py
index a61d01c..601ccea 100644
--- a/funcs/games/blackjack.py
+++ b/funcs/games/blackjack.py
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ def blackjackShuffle(decks):
     with open("resources/games/blackjackCards.txt","w") as f:
         f.write(data)
 
+    # Creates hilo.txt
+    logThis("creating hilo.txt.")
+    data = "0"
+    with open("resources/games/hilo.txt","w") as f:
+        f.write(data)
+
     return
 
 # Calculates the value of a blackjack hand
diff --git a/funcs/miscFuncs.py b/funcs/miscFuncs.py
index 0a40a41..670b766 100644
--- a/funcs/miscFuncs.py
+++ b/funcs/miscFuncs.py
@@ -165,17 +165,6 @@ def makeFiles():
     finally:
         f.close()
 
-    # Creates blackjackCards.txt if it doesn't exist
-    try:
-        f = open("resources/games/hilo.txt","r")
-    except:
-        logThis("hilo.txt didn't exist. Making it now.")
-        data = ""
-        with open("resources/games/hilo.txt","w") as f:
-            f.write(data)
-    finally:
-        f.close()
-
     # Creates destinyPoints.txt if it doesn't exist
     try:
         f = open("resources/destinyPoints.txt","r")