diff --git a/etiquette/helpers.py b/etiquette/helpers.py
index 8fa5e11..d57541b 100644
--- a/etiquette/helpers.py
+++ b/etiquette/helpers.py
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ def read_filebytes(filepath, range_min=0, range_max=None, chunk_size=bytestring.
         range_max = filepath.size
     range_span = (range_max + 1) - range_min
 
-    f = open(filepath.absolute_path, 'rb')
+    f = filepath.open('rb')
     sent_amount = 0
     with f:
         f.seek(range_min)
diff --git a/etiquette/photodb.py b/etiquette/photodb.py
index 4805113..f7825e6 100644
--- a/etiquette/photodb.py
+++ b/etiquette/photodb.py
@@ -1826,7 +1826,7 @@ class PhotoDB(
             self.save_config()
 
     def save_config(self):
-        with open(self.config_filepath.absolute_path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as handle:
+        with self.config_filepath.open('w', encoding='utf-8') as handle:
             handle.write(json.dumps(self.config, indent=4, sort_keys=True))
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':