diff --git a/avogadro/qtplugins/playertool/playertool.cpp b/avogadro/qtplugins/playertool/playertool.cpp
index f0006a9b98..743e45e909 100644
--- a/avogadro/qtplugins/playertool/playertool.cpp
+++ b/avogadro/qtplugins/playertool/playertool.cpp
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ void PlayerTool::recordMovie()
 
   QFileInfo fileInfo(baseName);
   if (!fileInfo.suffix().isEmpty())
-    baseName = fileInfo.canonicalPath() + "/" + fileInfo.baseName();
+    baseName = fileInfo.absolutePath() + "/" + fileInfo.baseName();
 
   bool bonding = m_dynamicBonding->isChecked();
   int numberLength = static_cast<int>(
diff --git a/avogadro/qtplugins/surfaces/surfaces.cpp b/avogadro/qtplugins/surfaces/surfaces.cpp
index 4a41173f81..8642aa20dd 100644
--- a/avogadro/qtplugins/surfaces/surfaces.cpp
+++ b/avogadro/qtplugins/surfaces/surfaces.cpp
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ void Surfaces::recordMovie()
 
   QFileInfo fileInfo(baseName);
   if (!fileInfo.suffix().isEmpty())
-    baseName = fileInfo.canonicalPath() + "/" + fileInfo.baseName();
+    baseName = fileInfo.absolutePath() + "/" + fileInfo.baseName();
 
   m_baseFileName = baseName;
   m_numberLength = static_cast<int>(