diff --git a/howdy/src/cli/add.py b/howdy/src/cli/add.py
index ab58cc7..fbfe97d 100644
--- a/howdy/src/cli/add.py
+++ b/howdy/src/cli/add.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import json
 import configparser
 import builtins
 import numpy as np
-import paths
 import paths_factory
 
 from recorders.video_capture import VideoCapture
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ import cv2
 # Test if at lest 1 of the data files is there and abort if it's not
 if not os.path.isfile(paths_factory.shape_predictor_5_face_landmarks_path()):
 	print(_("Data files have not been downloaded, please run the following commands:"))
-	print("\n\tcd " + str(paths.dlib_data_dir))
+	print("\n\tcd " + paths_factory.dlib_data_dir_path())
 	print("\tsudo ./install.sh\n")
 	sys.exit(1)
 
@@ -55,9 +54,9 @@ enc_file = str(paths_factory.user_model_path(user))
 encodings = []
 
 # Make the ./models folder if it doesn't already exist
-if not os.path.exists(paths.user_models_dir):
+if not os.path.exists(paths_factory.user_models_dir_path()):
 	print(_("No face model folder found, creating one"))
-	os.makedirs(paths.user_models_dir)
+	os.makedirs(paths_factory.user_models_dir_path())
 
 # To try read a premade encodings file if it exists
 try:
diff --git a/howdy/src/cli/clear.py b/howdy/src/cli/clear.py
index 2949eef..64941ba 100644
--- a/howdy/src/cli/clear.py
+++ b/howdy/src/cli/clear.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import builtins
-import paths
 import paths_factory
 
 from i18n import _
@@ -13,7 +12,7 @@ from i18n import _
 user = builtins.howdy_user
 
 # Check if the models folder is there
-if not os.path.exists(paths.user_models_dir):
+if not os.path.exists(paths_factory.user_models_dir_path()):
 	print(_("No models created yet, can't clear them if they don't exist"))
 	sys.exit(1)
 
diff --git a/howdy/src/cli/list.py b/howdy/src/cli/list.py
index 6ed00f3..01628de 100644
--- a/howdy/src/cli/list.py
+++ b/howdy/src/cli/list.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import os
 import json
 import time
 import builtins
-import paths
 import paths_factory
 
 from i18n import _
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ from i18n import _
 user = builtins.howdy_user
 
 # Check if the models file has been created yet
-if not os.path.exists(paths.user_models_dir):
+if not os.path.exists(paths_factory.user_models_dir_path()):
 	print(_("Face models have not been initialized yet, please run:"))
 	print("\n\tsudo howdy -U " + user + " add\n")
 	sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/howdy/src/cli/remove.py b/howdy/src/cli/remove.py
index 595dfc6..cec96c7 100644
--- a/howdy/src/cli/remove.py
+++ b/howdy/src/cli/remove.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import sys
 import os
 import json
 import builtins
-import paths
 import paths_factory
 
 from i18n import _
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ if not builtins.howdy_args.arguments:
 	sys.exit(1)
 
 # Check if the models file has been created yet
-if not os.path.exists(paths.user_models_dir):
+if not os.path.exists(paths_factory.user_models_dir_path()):
 	print(_("Face models have not been initialized yet, please run:"))
 	print("\n\thowdy add\n")
 	sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/howdy/src/compare.py b/howdy/src/compare.py
index 747414a..ccc4a40 100644
--- a/howdy/src/compare.py
+++ b/howdy/src/compare.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import subprocess
 import snapshot
 import numpy as np
 import _thread as thread
-import paths
 import paths_factory
 from recorders.video_capture import VideoCapture
 from i18n import _
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ def init_detector(lock):
 	# Test if at lest 1 of the data files is there and abort if it's not
 	if not os.path.isfile(str(paths_factory.shape_predictor_5_face_landmarks_path())):
 		print(_("Data files have not been downloaded, please run the following commands:"))
-		print("\n\tcd " + str(paths.dlib_data_dir))
+		print("\n\tcd " + paths_factory.dlib_data_dir_path())
 		print("\tsudo ./install.sh\n")
 		lock.release()
 		exit(1)
diff --git a/howdy/src/paths_factory.py b/howdy/src/paths_factory.py
index 63a9b4b..0995243 100644
--- a/howdy/src/paths_factory.py
+++ b/howdy/src/paths_factory.py
@@ -8,32 +8,41 @@ models = [
 ]
 
 
-def shape_predictor_5_face_landmarks_path() -> PurePath:
-    return paths.dlib_data_dir / models[0]
+def dlib_data_dir_path() -> str:
+    return str(paths.dlib_data_dir)
 
 
-def mmod_human_face_detector_path() -> PurePath:
-    return paths.dlib_data_dir / models[1]
+def shape_predictor_5_face_landmarks_path() -> str:
+    return str(paths.dlib_data_dir / models[0])
 
 
-def dlib_face_recognition_resnet_model_v1_path() -> PurePath:
-    return paths.dlib_data_dir / models[2]
+def mmod_human_face_detector_path() -> str:
+    return str(paths.dlib_data_dir / models[1])
 
 
-def user_model_path(user: str) -> PurePath:
-    return paths.user_models_dir / f"{user}.dat"
+def dlib_face_recognition_resnet_model_v1_path() -> str:
+    return str(paths.dlib_data_dir / models[2])
 
 
-def config_file_path() -> PurePath:
-    return paths.config_dir / "config.ini"
+def user_model_path(user: str) -> str:
+    return str(paths.user_models_dir / f"{user}.dat")
+
+
+def config_file_path() -> str:
+    return str(paths.config_dir / "config.ini")
 
 
 def snapshots_dir_path() -> PurePath:
     return paths.log_path / "snapshots"
 
 
-def snapshot_path(snapshot: str) -> PurePath:
-    return snapshots_dir_path() / snapshot
+def snapshot_path(snapshot: str) -> str:
+    return str(snapshots_dir_path() / snapshot)
 
-def logo_path() -> PurePath:
-    return paths.data_dir / "logo.png"
+
+def user_models_dir_path() -> str:
+    return str(paths.user_models_dir)
+
+
+def logo_path() -> str:
+    return str(paths.data_dir / "logo.png")