diff --git a/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_ReadGedcom.py b/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_ReadGedcom.py
index d7778d9aa..8eccf2f6d 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_ReadGedcom.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_ReadGedcom.py
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
 
     def find_file(self,fullname,altpath):
         tries = []
-        fullname = fullname.replace('\\','/')
+        fullname = fullname.replace('\\',os.path.sep)
         tries.append(fullname)
         
         if os.path.isfile(fullname):
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
         (ok,path) = self.find_file(matches[2], self.dir_path)
         if not ok:
             self.warn(_("Could not import %s") % filename)
-            path = filename.replace('\\','/')
+            path = filename.replace('\\',os.path.sep)
 
     def func_obje_ignore(self, matches, media, level):
         self.ignore_sub_junk(level+1)
@@ -2663,7 +2663,7 @@ class GedcomParser(UpdateCallback):
             (ok,path) = self.find_file(filename,self.dir_path)
             if not ok:
                 self.warn(_("Could not import %s") % filename)
-                path = filename.replace('\\','/')
+                path = filename.replace('\\',os.path.sep)
             photo_handle = self.media_map.get(path)
             if photo_handle == None:
                 photo = RelLib.MediaObject()
diff --git a/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_ReadXML.py b/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_ReadXML.py
index 8d3fa8beb..d6376744b 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_ReadXML.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/GrampsDb/_ReadXML.py
@@ -170,20 +170,20 @@ def importData(database, filename, callback=None,cl=0,use_trans=False):
     # copy all local images into <database>.images directory
     db_dir = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(database.get_save_path()))
     db_base = os.path.basename(database.get_save_path())
-    img_dir = "%s/%s.images" % (db_dir,db_base)
+    img_dir = "%s%s%s.images" % (db_dir,os.path.sep,db_base)
     first = not os.path.exists(img_dir)
     
     for m_id in database.get_media_object_handles():
         mobject = database.get_object_from_handle(m_id)
         oldfile = mobject.get_path()
-        if oldfile and oldfile[0] != '/':
+        if oldfile and oldfile[0] != '//':
             if first:
                 os.mkdir(img_dir)
                 first = 0
-            newfile = "%s/%s" % (img_dir,oldfile)
+            newfile = "%s%s%s" % (img_dir,os.path.sep,oldfile)
 
             try:
-                oldfilename = "%s/%s" % (basefile,oldfile)
+                oldfilename = "%s%s%s" % (basefile,os.path.sep,oldfile)
                 shutil.copyfile(oldfilename,newfile)
                 try:
                     shutil.copystat(oldfilename,newfile)
@@ -1002,9 +1002,9 @@ class GrampsParser(UpdateCallback):
         self.object.desc = attrs['description']
         src = attrs["src"]
         if src:
-            if src[0] != '/':
+            if src[0] != os.path.sep:
                 fullpath = os.path.abspath(self.filename)
-                src = os.path.dirname(fullpath) + '/' + src
+                src = os.path.dirname(fullpath) + os.path.sep + src
             self.object.path = src
 
     def start_childof(self,attrs):
@@ -1181,9 +1181,9 @@ class GrampsParser(UpdateCallback):
         self.object.desc = attrs.get('description','')
         src = attrs.get("src",'')
         if src:
-            if src[0] != '/':
+            if src[0] != os.path.sep:
                 fullpath = os.path.abspath(self.filename)
-                src = os.path.dirname(fullpath) + '/' + src
+                src = os.path.dirname(fullpath) + os.path.sep + src
             self.object.path = src
 
     def start_repo(self,attrs):
@@ -1227,8 +1227,8 @@ class GrampsParser(UpdateCallback):
                 self.pref.set_privacy(int(attrs[key]))
             elif key == "src":
                 src = attrs["src"]
-                if src[0] != '/':
-                    self.photo.set_path("%s/%s" % (self.base,src))
+                if src[0] != os.path.sep:
+                    self.photo.set_path("%s%s%s"%(self.base,os.path.sep,src))
                 else:
                     self.photo.set_path(src)
             else:
diff --git a/gramps2/src/ViewManager.py b/gramps2/src/ViewManager.py
index 13af9aaad..08186250b 100644
--- a/gramps2/src/ViewManager.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/ViewManager.py
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ class ViewManager:
         self.state.db.set_save_path(filename)
 
         # Update window title
-        if filename[-1] == '/':
+        if filename[-1] == os.path.sep:
             filename = filename[:-1]
         name = os.path.basename(filename)
         if self.state.db.readonly: