diff --git a/src/graphics/particle_emitter.cpp b/src/graphics/particle_emitter.cpp
index 784dc50ba..a2ded0e37 100644
--- a/src/graphics/particle_emitter.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/particle_emitter.cpp
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ void ParticleEmitter::setParticleType(const ParticleKind* type)
         }
         else
         {
-            m_node->setMaterialTexture(0, irr_driver->getTexture((file_manager->getDataDir() + "/gui/main_help.png").c_str()));
+            m_node->setMaterialTexture(0, irr_driver->getTexture((file_manager->getDataDir() + "gui/main_help.png").c_str()));
         }
         
 
diff --git a/src/guiengine/skin.cpp b/src/guiengine/skin.cpp
index 73f6c65b9..54a549e24 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/skin.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/skin.cpp
@@ -2160,7 +2160,7 @@ ITexture* Skin::getImage(const char* name)
     else
     {
         return irr_driver->getTexture(
-                            file_manager->getDataDir() + "/gui/main_help.png");
+                            file_manager->getDataDir() + "gui/main_help.png");
     }
 }   // getImage
 
diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.cpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.cpp
index 88ac27f43..ecf2f4c6d 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/ribbon_widget.cpp
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ void RibbonWidget::add()
                     GUIEngine::getGUIEnv()->addButton(icon_part, subbtn, 
                                                       same_id, L"");
                 icon->setScaleImage(true);
-                std::string filename = file_manager->getDataDir() + "/" 
+                std::string filename = file_manager->getDataDir()
                                      + m_children[i].m_properties[PROP_ICON];
                 icon->setImage( irr_driver->getTexture(filename.c_str()) );
                 icon->setUseAlphaChannel(true);
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ void RibbonWidget::add()
                 (float)m_children[i].m_w / (float)m_children[i].m_h;
             
             // calculate the size of the image
-            std::string filename = file_manager->getDataDir()+"/"
+            std::string filename = file_manager->getDataDir()
                                  + m_children[i].m_properties[PROP_ICON];
             video::ITexture* image = 
                 irr_driver->getTexture((filename).c_str());
diff --git a/src/guiengine/widgets/spinner_widget.cpp b/src/guiengine/widgets/spinner_widget.cpp
index 36757ddb4..bc0a8a5bd 100644
--- a/src/guiengine/widgets/spinner_widget.cpp
+++ b/src/guiengine/widgets/spinner_widget.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ ITexture* SpinnerWidget::getTexture()
 {
     assert(m_graphical);
     std::ostringstream icon_stream;
-    icon_stream << file_manager->getDataDir() << "/" << m_properties[PROP_ICON];
+    icon_stream << file_manager->getDataDir() << m_properties[PROP_ICON];
     std::string imagefile = StringUtils::insertValues(icon_stream.str(), m_value);
     ITexture* texture = irr_driver->getTexture(imagefile);
     return texture;
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ void SpinnerWidget::setValue(const int new_value)
     if (m_graphical)
     {
         std::ostringstream icon;
-        icon << file_manager->getDataDir() << "/"  << m_properties[PROP_ICON];
+        icon << file_manager->getDataDir() << m_properties[PROP_ICON];
         std::string imagefile = StringUtils::insertValues(icon.str(), m_value);
         ((IGUIImage*)(m_children[1].m_element))->setImage(irr_driver->getTexture(imagefile));
     }
diff --git a/src/states_screens/feature_unlocked.cpp b/src/states_screens/feature_unlocked.cpp
index 14156bfac..f9315e2ea 100644
--- a/src/states_screens/feature_unlocked.cpp
+++ b/src/states_screens/feature_unlocked.cpp
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ void FeatureUnlockedCutScene::addUnlockedThings(const std::vector<const Challeng
                 {
                     const RaceManager::MinorRaceModeType mode =
                         RaceManager::getModeIDFromInternalName(unlockedFeatures[i].m_name);
-                    const std::string icon = file_manager->getDataDir() + "/" + RaceManager::getIconOf(mode);
+                    const std::string icon = file_manager->getDataDir() + RaceManager::getIconOf(mode);
                     addUnlockedPicture( irr_driver->getTexture(icon.c_str()), 0.8f, 0.8f,
                         unlockedFeatures[i].getUnlockedMessage() );
                     break;
@@ -830,4 +830,3 @@ MusicInformation* FeatureUnlockedCutScene::getInGameMenuMusic() const
     MusicInformation* mi = music_manager->getMusicInformation("win_theme.music");
     return mi;
 }
-