diff --git a/configcatclient/localfiledatasource.py b/configcatclient/localfiledatasource.py
index 9f5c0b7..d6120e8 100644
--- a/configcatclient/localfiledatasource.py
+++ b/configcatclient/localfiledatasource.py
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ def _reload_file_content(self):
                         self._settings = data
         except OSError as e:
             log.error('Could not read the content of the file %s. %s' % (self._file_path, e))
-        except json.decoder.JSONDecodeError as e:
+        except ValueError as e:
             log.error('Could not decode json from file %s. %s' % (self._file_path, e))
 
diff --git a/configcatclient/version.py b/configcatclient/version.py
index 9e5cb12..2519168 100644
--- a/configcatclient/version.py
+++ b/configcatclient/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-CONFIGCATCLIENT_VERSION = "6.0.0"
+CONFIGCATCLIENT_VERSION = "6.0.1"
diff --git a/configcatclienttests/test_local.py b/configcatclienttests/test_local.py
index 6823729..1c1e2f0 100644
--- a/configcatclienttests/test_local.py
+++ b/configcatclienttests/test_local.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import logging
 import unittest
 from os import path
+import tempfile
+import json
+import time
 
 from configcatclient import ConfigCatClient
 from configcatclient.localdictionarydatasource import LocalDictionaryDataSource
@@ -65,6 +68,52 @@ def test_non_existent_file(self):
         self.assertFalse(client.get_value('enabledFeature', False))
         client.stop()
 
+    def test_reload_file(self):
+        temp = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode="w")
+        dictionary = {'flags': {
+            'enabledFeature': False
+        }}
+        json.dump(dictionary, temp)
+        temp.flush()
+
+        client = ConfigCatClient(sdk_key='test',
+                                 poll_interval_seconds=0,
+                                 max_init_wait_time_seconds=0,
+                                 flag_overrides=LocalFileDataSource(file_path=temp.name,
+                                                                    override_behaviour=OverrideBehaviour.LocalOnly))
+
+        self.assertFalse(client.get_value('enabledFeature', True))
+
+        time.sleep(0.5)
+
+        # clear the content of the temp file
+        temp.seek(0)
+        temp.truncate()
+
+        # change the temporary file
+        dictionary['flags']['enabledFeature'] = True
+        json.dump(dictionary, temp)
+        temp.flush()
+
+        self.assertTrue(client.get_value('enabledFeature', False))
+
+        client.stop()
+
+    def test_invalid_file(self):
+        temp = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode="w")
+        temp.write('{"flags": {"enabledFeature": true}')
+        temp.flush()
+
+        client = ConfigCatClient(sdk_key='test',
+                                 poll_interval_seconds=0,
+                                 max_init_wait_time_seconds=0,
+                                 flag_overrides=LocalFileDataSource(file_path=temp.name,
+                                                                    override_behaviour=OverrideBehaviour.LocalOnly))
+
+        self.assertFalse(client.get_value('enabledFeature', False))
+
+        client.stop()
+
     def test_dictionary(self):
         dictionary = {
             'enabledFeature': True,
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 05f5938..fe323d0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def parse_requirements(filename):
     return [line for line in lines if line]
 
 
-configcatclient_version = '6.0.0'
+configcatclient_version = '6.0.1'
 
 requirements = parse_requirements('requirements.txt')