diff --git a/src/application.rs b/src/application.rs
index e30bc4e..3c1d075 100644
--- a/src/application.rs
+++ b/src/application.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ use crate::main_window::PSMainWindow;
 use crate::ui::dialogs::about::about;
 use crate::ui::dialogs::preferences::preferences;
 use crate::ui::dialogs::shortcuts::shortcuts_window;
+use crate::utils::path::path_from_bytes;
 use gtk::{gio, glib, prelude::*, subclass::prelude::*};
-use os_str_bytes::OsStringBytes;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 const APPLICATION_ID: &str = "dev.andy128k.password-storage";
 
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ impl PSApplication {
 
     #[action(name = "open-file")]
     async fn open_file_by_name(&self, buffer: Vec<u8>) {
-        let filename = PathBuf::assert_from_raw_vec(buffer);
+        let filename = path_from_bytes(buffer);
         let win = self.imp().activate_main_window();
         win.do_open_file(&filename).await;
     }
diff --git a/src/ui/dashboard.rs b/src/ui/dashboard.rs
index e25a114..11be2b0 100644
--- a/src/ui/dashboard.rs
+++ b/src/ui/dashboard.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use crate::cache::Cache;
 use crate::primary_accel;
+use crate::utils::path::path_as_bytes;
 use crate::utils::ui::centered;
 use awesome_gtk::widget::AwesomeWidgetTraverseExt;
 use gtk::{glib, prelude::*};
-use os_str_bytes::OsStrBytes;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ pub fn file_row(
 
     let row = gtk::ListBoxRow::builder()
         .action_name("app.open-file")
-        .action_target(&filename.to_raw_bytes().as_ref().into())
+        .action_target(&path_as_bytes(&filename).to_variant())
         .css_classes(["frame"])
         .child(&grid)
         .build();
diff --git a/src/utils/mod.rs b/src/utils/mod.rs
index d8f7236..38f64e3 100644
--- a/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ pub mod algorithm;
 pub mod grid_layout;
 pub mod list_model;
 pub mod menu_builder;
+pub mod path;
 pub mod string;
 pub mod style;
 pub mod typed_list_store;
diff --git a/src/utils/path.rs b/src/utils/path.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d77b829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/path.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+use std::ffi::OsString;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+
+pub fn path_as_bytes(path: &Path) -> &[u8] {
+    path.as_os_str().as_encoded_bytes()
+}
+
+pub fn path_from_bytes(bytes: Vec<u8>) -> PathBuf {
+    PathBuf::from(unsafe { OsString::from_encoded_bytes_unchecked(bytes) })
+}