diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/file/ConfigFileHandler.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/file/ConfigFileHandler.java
index 663d4ac08..28b64ce79 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/file/ConfigFileHandler.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/config/file/ConfigFileHandler.java
@@ -64,16 +64,7 @@ public class ConfigFileHandler
 	
 	public ConfigFileHandler(Path configPath)
 	{
-		String path = configPath.toAbsolutePath().toString(); // relative paths don't work if long file paths are enabled below
-		if (EPlatform.get() == EPlatform.WINDOWS)
-		{
-			// enable long file paths on windows to prevent edge cases where
-			// users' MC folder has a long file path (IE custom launchers)
-			// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation?tabs=registry
-			path = "\\\\?\\" + path;
-		}
-		this.configPath = new File(path).toPath();
-		
+		this.configPath = configPath;
 		
 		this.nightConfig = CommentedFileConfig
 				.builder(this.configPath.toFile())
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/sql/repo/AbstractDhRepo.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/sql/repo/AbstractDhRepo.java
index 286e3600e..2c1733665 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/sql/repo/AbstractDhRepo.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/sql/repo/AbstractDhRepo.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 package com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.sql.repo;
 
-import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.jar.EPlatform;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLogger;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.logging.DhLoggerBuilder;
 import com.seibel.distanthorizons.core.sql.DatabaseUpdater;
@@ -140,18 +139,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractDhRepo<TKey, TDTO extends IBaseDTO<TKey>> implemen
 		// connection setup //
 		//==================//
 		
-		String filePath = this.databaseFile.getAbsolutePath(); // relative paths don't work if long file paths are enabled below
-		if (EPlatform.get() == EPlatform.WINDOWS)
-		{
-			// enable long file paths on windows to prevent edge cases where
-			// users' MC folder has a long file path (IE custom launchers)
-			// https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/maximum-file-path-limitation?tabs=registry
-			filePath = "\\\\?\\" + filePath;
-		}
-		
 		// get or create the connection,
 		// reusing existing connections reduces the chance of locking the database during trivial queries
-		this.connectionString = this.databaseType+":"+filePath;
+		this.connectionString = this.databaseType+":"+this.databaseFile.getPath();
 		
 		
 		this.connection = CONNECTIONS_BY_CONNECTION_STRING.computeIfAbsent(this.connectionString, (connectionString) ->