diff --git a/brename.py b/brename.py
index 970d805..7128a9e 100644
--- a/brename.py
+++ b/brename.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def loop(pairs, dry=False):
             line = f'{old.absolute_path}\n{new.absolute_path}\n'
             safeprint.safeprint(line)
         else:
-            os.rename(old.absolute_path, new.absolute_path)
+            os.rename(old, new)
 
 def brename_argparse(args):
     return brename(
diff --git a/delete.py b/delete.py
index add5c2d..98568e5 100644
--- a/delete.py
+++ b/delete.py
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ def main(argv):
     for path in pathclass.glob_many(pipeable.go(argv, skip_blank=True)):
         if path.is_file:
             pipeable.stdout(path.absolute_path)
-            os.remove(path.absolute_path)
+            os.remove(path)
         elif path.is_dir:
             pipeable.stdout(path.absolute_path)
-            shutil.rmtree(path.absolute_path)
+            shutil.rmtree(path)
     return 0
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/filenameorderedrandomness.pyw b/filenameorderedrandomness.pyw
index b6e1c08..3d2d5f7 100644
--- a/filenameorderedrandomness.pyw
+++ b/filenameorderedrandomness.pyw
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ for path in pathclass.glob_many(argv):
     newname = str(randname).rjust(12, '0') + path.dot_extension
     randname += 1
     newname = path.parent.with_child(newname)
-    os.rename(path.absolute_path, newname.absolute_path)
+    os.rename(path, newname)
     print('%s -> %s' % (path.absolute_path, newname.basename))
diff --git a/filenamescramble.py b/filenamescramble.py
index 9002615..5a938c4 100644
--- a/filenamescramble.py
+++ b/filenamescramble.py
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ for path in pathclass.glob_many(argv):
     newname = [random.choice(string.ascii_lowercase) for x in range(9)]
     newname = ''.join(newname) + path.dot_extension
     newname = path.parent.with_child(newname)
-    os.rename(path.absolute_path, newname.absolute_path)
+    os.rename(path, newname)
     print('%s -> %s' % (path.absolute_path, newname.basename))
diff --git a/filenamescrambleint.py b/filenamescrambleint.py
index f241d38..1ce3f6f 100644
--- a/filenamescrambleint.py
+++ b/filenamescrambleint.py
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ for path in pathclass.glob_many(argv):
     newname = [random.choice(string.digits) for x in range(12)]
     newname = ''.join(newname) + path.dot_extension
     newname = path.parent.with_child(newname)
-    os.rename(path.absolute_path, newname.absolute_path)
+    os.rename(path, newname)
     print('%s -> %s' % (path.absolute_path, newname.basename))
diff --git a/filepull.py b/filepull.py
index 2292e49..e19bf8c 100644
--- a/filepull.py
+++ b/filepull.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def filepull(pull_from='.', autoyes=False):
     if autoyes or interactive.getpermission(f'Move {len(files)} files?'):
         for f in files:
             local = os.path.join('.', f.basename)
-            os.rename(f.absolute_path, local)
+            os.rename(f, local)
 
 def filepull_argparse(args):
     filepull(pull_from=args.pull_from, autoyes=args.autoyes)
diff --git a/inputrename.py b/inputrename.py
index bdb992d..40c287c 100644
--- a/inputrename.py
+++ b/inputrename.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def inputrename_argparse(args):
         if this:
             new_name = file.basename.replace(args.keyword, this)
             new_name = file.parent.with_child(new_name)
-            os.rename(file.absolute_path, new_name.absolute_path)
+            os.rename(file, new_name)
         prev = this
 
     return 0
diff --git a/recycle.py b/recycle.py
index af4cb2e..5685b53 100644
--- a/recycle.py
+++ b/recycle.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from voussoirkit import pipeable
 def main(argv):
     for path in pathclass.glob_many(pipeable.go(argv, skip_blank=True)):
         pipeable.stdout(path.absolute_path)
-        send2trash.send2trash(path.absolute_path)
+        send2trash.send2trash(path)
     return 0
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/sole_subdir_lift.py b/sole_subdir_lift.py
index 93ad8f9..c5886b1 100644
--- a/sole_subdir_lift.py
+++ b/sole_subdir_lift.py
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ def sole_lift_argparse(args):
         # to lift don't have name conflicts with the child dir itself.
         # Consider .\abc\abc where the grandchild can't be moved.
         temp_dir = directory.with_child(passwordy.urandom_hex(32))
-        os.rename(child.absolute_path, temp_dir.absolute_path)
+        os.rename(child, temp_dir)
         for grandchild in temp_dir.listdir():
-            shutil.move(grandchild.absolute_path, directory.absolute_path)
+            shutil.move(grandchild, directory)
 
         if temp_dir.listdir():
             raise Exception()
 
-        os.rmdir(temp_dir.absolute_path)
+        os.rmdir(temp_dir)
         queue.append(directory.parent)
 
     return 0