diff --git a/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py b/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
index bb007b8e0..d17b0fb8f 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@ def load_and_plot_trades(config: Dict[str, Any]):
         )
 
         store_plot_file(fig, filename=generate_plot_filename(pair, config['ticker_interval']),
-                        directory=Path(config['user_data_dir'], "plot"))
+                        directory=config['user_data_dir'] / "plot")
 
     logger.info('End of plotting process. %s plots generated', pair_counter)
 
diff --git a/freqtrade/resolvers/strategy_resolver.py b/freqtrade/resolvers/strategy_resolver.py
index 0111706ed..d214550d8 100644
--- a/freqtrade/resolvers/strategy_resolver.py
+++ b/freqtrade/resolvers/strategy_resolver.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class StrategyResolver(IResolver):
         current_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent.joinpath('strategy').resolve()
 
         abs_paths = [
-            Path(config['user_data_dir']).joinpath('strategies'),
+            config['user_data_dir'].joinpath('strategies'),
             current_path,
         ]