diff --git a/src/configep2.cpp b/src/configep2.cpp
index 496b673..9701403 100644
--- a/src/configep2.cpp
+++ b/src/configep2.cpp
@@ -128,12 +128,13 @@ void Config::parse(MemoryRandomAccess& ram, Memory& rom, Slots& slts, int& revis
             user_config = wxT("epple2");
         }
         user_config += ".conf";
+        const std::filesystem::path user_path{user_config.fn_str().data()};
 
-        path = wxGetApp().GetConfigDir() / user_config.fn_str().data();
+        path = wxGetApp().GetConfigDir() / user_path;
         std::cout << "looking for config file: " << path << std::endl;
         pConfig = new std::ifstream(path.c_str());
         if (!pConfig->is_open()) {
-            path = wxGetApp().GetResDir() / user_config.fn_str().data();
+            path = wxGetApp().GetResDir() / user_path;
             std::cout << "looking for config file: " << path << std::endl;
             pConfig = new std::ifstream(path.c_str());
             if (!pConfig->is_open()) {
diff --git a/src/wozfile.h b/src/wozfile.h
index 631e3d8..19f7944 100644
--- a/src/wozfile.h
+++ b/src/wozfile.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #ifndef WOZFILE_H
 #define WOZFILE_H
 
+#include <filesystem>
 #include <string>
 #include <cstdint>
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ static const std::uint8_t C_QTRACK(160);
  * rather, that information is known by the stepper motor and arm.
  */
 class WozFile {
-    std::string filePath;
+    std::filesystem::path filePath;
     bool loaded;
     bool modified;