diff --git a/mopidy/__init__.py b/mopidy/__init__.py
index ced47e07..b94378b2 100644
--- a/mopidy/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/__init__.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ from subprocess import PIPE, Popen
 
 VERSION = (0, 7, 0)
 
-DATA_PATH = os.path.join(glib.get_user_data_dir(), 'mopidy')
-CACHE_PATH = os.path.join(glib.get_user_cache_dir(), 'mopidy')
-SETTINGS_PATH = os.path.join(glib.get_user_config_dir(), 'mopidy')
+DATA_PATH = os.path.join(str(glib.get_user_data_dir()), 'mopidy')
+CACHE_PATH = os.path.join(str(glib.get_user_cache_dir()), 'mopidy')
+SETTINGS_PATH = os.path.join(str(glib.get_user_config_dir()), 'mopidy')
 SETTINGS_FILE = os.path.join(SETTINGS_PATH, 'settings.py')
 
 def get_version():
diff --git a/mopidy/backends/local/__init__.py b/mopidy/backends/local/__init__.py
index e1d11bcb..e8638a3a 100644
--- a/mopidy/backends/local/__init__.py
+++ b/mopidy/backends/local/__init__.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(u'mopidy.backends.local')
 
 DEFAULT_PLAYLIST_PATH = os.path.join(DATA_PATH, 'playlists')
 DEFAULT_TAG_CACHE_FILE = os.path.join(DATA_PATH, 'tag_cache')
-DEFAULT_MUSIC_PATH = glib.get_user_special_dir(glib.USER_DIRECTORY_MUSIC)
+DEFAULT_MUSIC_PATH = str(glib.get_user_special_dir(glib.USER_DIRECTORY_MUSIC))
 
 if not DEFAULT_MUSIC_PATH or DEFAULT_MUSIC_PATH == os.path.expanduser(u'~'):
     DEFAULT_MUSIC_PATH = os.path.expanduser(u'~/music')