diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py b/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
index bc427830e..1bec55743 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/__init__.py
@@ -217,9 +217,9 @@ def create_thumb(image_path, thumb_path, return_icon=True, size=None):
     if not return_icon:
         return
     if os.path.exists(thumb_path):
-        return build_icon(str(thumb_path))
+        return build_icon(thumb_path)
     # Fallback for files with animation support.
-    return build_icon(str(image_path))
+    return build_icon(image_path)
 
 
 def validate_thumb(file_path, thumb_path):
diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py b/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
index 9e7eb8d73..c086c7494 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/mediamanageritem.py
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ class MediaManagerItem(QtGui.QWidget):
             if target_group is None:
                 self.list_view.clear()
             self.load_list(full_list, target_group)
-            last_dir = os.path.split(str(files[0]))[0]
+            last_dir = os.path.split(files[0])[0]
             Settings().setValue(self.settings_section + '/last directory', last_dir)
             Settings().setValue('%s/%s files' % (self.settings_section, self.settings_section), self.get_file_list())
         if duplicates_found: