diff --git a/source/blender/quicktime/apple/qtkit_export.m b/source/blender/quicktime/apple/qtkit_export.m
index a4190b54273..06082832b1e 100644
--- a/source/blender/quicktime/apple/qtkit_export.m
+++ b/source/blender/quicktime/apple/qtkit_export.m
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void makeqtstring (RenderData *rd, char *string) {
 	char txt[64];
 
 	strcpy(string, rd->pic);
-	BLI_convertstringcode(string, G.sce);
+	BLI_path_abs(string, G.sce);
 
 	BLI_make_existing_file(string);
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void filepath_qt(char *string, RenderData *rd) {
 	if (string==NULL) return;
 	
 	strcpy(string, rd->pic);
-	BLI_convertstringcode(string, G.sce);
+	BLI_path_abs(string, G.sce);
 	
 	BLI_make_existing_file(string);