diff --git a/src/file.rs b/src/file.rs
index 2782813..c312d70 100644
--- a/src/file.rs
+++ b/src/file.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
-use failure::Error;
-use quicli::fs::{write_to_file, read_file};
+use std::fs::File;
+use std::io::prelude::*;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
+use anyhow::Result;
 
-pub fn read_cache_file(path: &PathBuf) -> Result<String, Error> {
-    Ok(read_file(path)?)
+pub fn read_file(path: &PathBuf) -> Result<String> {
+    let mut file = File::open(path)?;
+    let mut contents = String::new();
+    file.read_to_string(&mut contents)?;
+
+    Ok(contents)
 }
 
-pub fn write_cache_file(path: &PathBuf, ip: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    write_to_file(path, ip)?;
+pub fn write_file(path: &PathBuf, ip: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    let mut file = File::create(path)?;
+    file.write_all(ip.as_bytes())?;
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 37db21f..8a07845 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 mod file;
 mod network;
 
-use file::{read_cache_file, write_cache_file};
+use file::{read_file, write_file};
 use human_panic::setup_panic;
 use network::{get_current_ip, get_dns_record_id, get_zone_identifier, update_ddns};
-use quicli::fs::read_file;
 use quicli::prelude::*;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use structopt::StructOpt;
+use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 struct Config {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ struct Cli {
     cache: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
-fn main() -> CliResult {
+fn main() -> Result<()> {
     setup_panic!();
     let args = Cli::from_args();
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ fn main() -> CliResult {
     let cached_ip: Option<String> = match args.cache.clone() {
         Some(v) => {
             if v.exists() {
-                Some(read_cache_file(&v.clone())?)
+                Some(read_file(&v.clone()).context("Could not read cache file")?)
             } else {
                 Some("0.0.0.0".to_owned())
             }
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ fn main() -> CliResult {
             &current_ip,
             &args.cache.clone().unwrap()
         );
-        write_cache_file(&args.cache.unwrap(), &current_ip)?;
+        write_file(&args.cache.unwrap(), &current_ip)?;
     }
 
     let (email, auth_key, zone, domain) = match args.config {
         Some(c) => {
-            let config_str = read_file(c)?;
+            let config_str = read_file(&c)?;
             let config: Config = toml::from_str(&config_str)?;
             (config.email, config.auth_key, config.zone, config.domain)
         }
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ fn update(
     auth_key: &str,
     zone: &str,
     domain: &str,
-) -> Result<(), Error> {
-    let zone_id = get_zone_identifier(&zone, &email, &auth_key)?;
-    let record_id = get_dns_record_id(&zone_id, &domain, &email, &auth_key)?;
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let zone_id = get_zone_identifier(&zone, &email, &auth_key).context("Error getting the zone identifier")?;
+    let record_id = get_dns_record_id(&zone_id, &domain, &email, &auth_key).context("Error getting the DNS record ID")?;
 
     update_ddns(
         &current_ip,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ fn update(
         &record_id,
         &email,
         &auth_key,
-    )?;
+    ).context("Error updating the DNS record")?;
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/src/network.rs b/src/network.rs
index 2df1131..f01287e 100644
--- a/src/network.rs
+++ b/src/network.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-use failure::{format_err, Error};
 use serde_derive::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use anyhow::{anyhow};
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
 struct CloudflareListResponse {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ struct UpdateIpData {
     content: String,
 }
 
-pub fn get_zone_identifier(zone: &str, email: &str, key: &str) -> Result<String, Error> {
+pub fn get_zone_identifier(zone: &str, email: &str, key: &str) -> anyhow::Result<String> {
     let client = reqwest::blocking::Client::new();
     let url = format!("https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones?name={}", zone);
     let response: CloudflareListResponse = client
@@ -38,13 +38,14 @@ pub fn get_zone_identifier(zone: &str, email: &str, key: &str) -> Result<String,
         .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
         .send()?
         .json()?;
+
     if !response.success {
         let err: String = response
             .errors
             .iter()
             .map(|s| format!("{}\n", s.to_owned()))
             .collect();
-        return Err(format_err!("API Error: {}", err));
+        return Err(anyhow!("API Error: {}", err));
     }
 
     Ok(response.result[0].id.clone())
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ pub fn get_dns_record_id(
     domain: &str,
     email: &str,
     key: &str,
-) -> Result<String, Error> {
+) -> anyhow::Result<String> {
     let client = reqwest::blocking::Client::new();
     let url = format!(
         "https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/{}/dns_records?name={}",
@@ -68,19 +69,20 @@ pub fn get_dns_record_id(
         .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
         .send()?
         .json()?;
+
     if !response.success {
         let err: String = response
             .errors
             .iter()
             .map(|s| format!("{}\n", s.to_owned()))
             .collect();
-        return Err(format_err!("API Error: {}", err));
+        return Err(anyhow!("API Error: {}", err));
     }
 
     let id = match response.result.first() {
         Some(v) => v.id.clone(),
         None => {
-            return Err(format_err!(
+            return Err(anyhow!(
                 "Unexpected API result for DNS record. Check if you passed the right options."
             ))
         }
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ pub fn get_dns_record_id(
     Ok(id)
 }
 
-pub fn get_current_ip() -> Result<String, Error> {
+pub fn get_current_ip() -> anyhow::Result<String> {
     Ok(reqwest::blocking::Client::new()
         .get("http://ipv4.icanhazip.com")
         .send()?
@@ -105,7 +107,7 @@ pub fn update_ddns(
     record_id: &str,
     email: &str,
     key: &str,
-) -> Result<(), Error> {
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let client = reqwest::blocking::Client::new();
     let url = format!(
         "https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/{}/dns_records/{}",
@@ -134,7 +136,7 @@ pub fn update_ddns(
             .iter()
             .map(|s| format!("{}\n", s.to_owned()))
             .collect();
-        return Err(format_err!("Unsuccessful update of DNS record: {}", err));
+        return Err(anyhow!("Unsuccessful update of DNS record: {}", err));
     }
 
     Ok(())