diff --git a/cli/src/lib.rs b/cli/src/lib.rs
index 7ccb868c4c..c719088e41 100644
--- a/cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -490,6 +490,12 @@ pub enum ClusterCommand {
     List,
 }
 
+fn get_keypair(path: String) -> Result<Keypair> {
+    let keypair = solana_sdk::signature::read_keypair_file(&path)
+        .map_err(|_| anyhow!("Unable to read keypair file ({})", path))?;
+    Ok(keypair)
+}
+
 pub fn entry(opts: Opts) -> Result<()> {
     let restore_cbs = override_toolchain(&opts.cfg_override)?;
     let result = process_command(opts);
@@ -2267,8 +2273,7 @@ fn idl_set_buffer(
     priority_fee: Option<u64>,
 ) -> Result<Pubkey> {
     with_workspace(cfg_override, |cfg| {
-        let keypair = solana_sdk::signature::read_keypair_file(&cfg.provider.wallet.to_string())
-            .map_err(|_| anyhow!("Unable to read keypair file"))?;
+        let keypair = get_keypair(cfg.provider.wallet.to_string())?;
         let url = cluster_url(cfg, &cfg.test_validator);
         let client = create_client(url);
 
@@ -2386,8 +2391,8 @@ fn idl_set_authority(
             None => IdlAccount::address(&program_id),
             Some(addr) => addr,
         };
-        let keypair = solana_sdk::signature::read_keypair_file(&cfg.provider.wallet.to_string())
-            .map_err(|_| anyhow!("Unable to read keypair file"))?;
+        let keypair = get_keypair(cfg.provider.wallet.to_string())?;
+
         let url = cluster_url(cfg, &cfg.test_validator);
         let client = create_client(url);
 
@@ -2470,8 +2475,8 @@ fn idl_close_account(
     print_only: bool,
     priority_fee: Option<u64>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
-    let keypair = solana_sdk::signature::read_keypair_file(&cfg.provider.wallet.to_string())
-        .map_err(|_| anyhow!("Unable to read keypair file"))?;
+    let keypair = get_keypair(cfg.provider.wallet.to_string())?;
+
     let url = cluster_url(cfg, &cfg.test_validator);
     let client = create_client(url);
 
@@ -2523,8 +2528,8 @@ fn idl_write(
     priority_fee: Option<u64>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     // Misc.
-    let keypair = solana_sdk::signature::read_keypair_file(&cfg.provider.wallet.to_string())
-        .map_err(|_| anyhow!("Unable to read keypair file"))?;
+    let keypair = get_keypair(cfg.provider.wallet.to_string())?;
+
     let url = cluster_url(cfg, &cfg.test_validator);
     let client = create_client(url);
 
@@ -3707,8 +3712,7 @@ fn create_idl_account(
 ) -> Result<Pubkey> {
     // Misc.
     let idl_address = IdlAccount::address(program_id);
-    let keypair = solana_sdk::signature::read_keypair_file(keypair_path)
-        .map_err(|_| anyhow!("Unable to read keypair file"))?;
+    let keypair = get_keypair(cfg.provider.wallet.to_string())?;
     let url = cluster_url(cfg, &cfg.test_validator);
     let client = create_client(url);
     let idl_data = serialize_idl(idl)?;
@@ -3789,8 +3793,7 @@ fn create_idl_buffer(
     idl: &Idl,
     priority_fee: Option<u64>,
 ) -> Result<Pubkey> {
-    let keypair = solana_sdk::signature::read_keypair_file(keypair_path)
-        .map_err(|_| anyhow!("Unable to read keypair file"))?;
+    let keypair = get_keypair(cfg.provider.wallet.to_string())?;
     let url = cluster_url(cfg, &cfg.test_validator);
     let client = create_client(url);