diff --git a/SparkleShare/SparkleAbout.cs b/SparkleShare/SparkleAbout.cs
index 15d93480..7bb6e2ad 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/SparkleAbout.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/SparkleAbout.cs
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
             Title          = _("About SparkleShare");
             AppPaintable   = true;
 
-            string image_path = System.IO.Path.Combine (new string [] {SparkleUI.AssetsPath,
-                 "pixmaps", "about.png"});
+            string image_path = new string [] {SparkleUI.AssetsPath,
+                 "pixmaps", "about.png"}.Combine ();
 
             Realize ();
             Gdk.Pixbuf buf = new Gdk.Pixbuf (image_path);
diff --git a/SparkleShare/SparkleEventLog.cs b/SparkleShare/SparkleEventLog.cs
index beaab312..5d73998a 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/SparkleEventLog.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/SparkleEventLog.cs
@@ -214,20 +214,20 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
                 html = html.Replace ("<!-- $secondary-font-color -->", SparkleUIHelpers.GdkColorToHex (Style.Foreground (StateType.Insensitive)));
                 html = html.Replace ("<!-- $small-color -->", SparkleUIHelpers.GdkColorToHex (Style.Foreground (StateType.Insensitive)));
                 html = html.Replace ("<!-- $no-buddy-icon-background-image -->", "file://" +
-                        System.IO.Path.Combine (new string [] {SparkleUI.AssetsPath, "icons",
-                            "hicolor", "32x32", "status", "avatar-default.png"}));
+                        new string [] {SparkleUI.AssetsPath, "icons",
+                            "hicolor", "32x32", "status", "avatar-default.png"}.Combine ());
                 html = html.Replace ("<!-- $document-added-background-image -->", "file://" +
-                        System.IO.Path.Combine (new string [] {SparkleUI.AssetsPath, "icons",
-                            "hicolor", "12x12", "status", "document-added.png"}));
+                        new string [] {SparkleUI.AssetsPath, "icons",
+                            "hicolor", "12x12", "status", "document-added.png"}.Combine ());
                 html = html.Replace ("<!-- $document-edited-background-image -->", "file://" +
-                        System.IO.Path.Combine (new string [] {SparkleUI.AssetsPath, "icons",
-                            "hicolor", "12x12", "status", "document-edited.png"}));
+                        new string [] {SparkleUI.AssetsPath, "icons",
+                            "hicolor", "12x12", "status", "document-edited.png"}.Combine ());
                 html = html.Replace ("<!-- $document-deleted-background-image -->", "file://" +
-                        System.IO.Path.Combine (new string [] {SparkleUI.AssetsPath, "icons",
-                            "hicolor", "12x12", "status", "document-deleted.png"}));
+                        new string [] {SparkleUI.AssetsPath, "icons",
+                            "hicolor", "12x12", "status", "document-deleted.png"}.Combine ());
                 html = html.Replace ("<!-- $document-moved-background-image -->", "file://" +
-                        System.IO.Path.Combine (new string [] {SparkleUI.AssetsPath, "icons",
-                            "hicolor", "12x12", "status", "document-moved.png"}));
+                        new string [] {SparkleUI.AssetsPath, "icons",
+                            "hicolor", "12x12", "status", "document-moved.png"}.Combine ());
 
                 Application.Invoke (delegate {
                     this.spinner.Stop ();
diff --git a/SparkleShare/SparkleLinController.cs b/SparkleShare/SparkleLinController.cs
index ffdbe58f..0cc2168e 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/SparkleLinController.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/SparkleLinController.cs
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
         // from the Internet category if needed
         public override void InstallLauncher ()
         {
-            string apps_path = Path.Combine (
+            string apps_path = 
                 new string [] {SparkleConfig.DefaultConfig.HomePath,
-                    ".local", "share", "applications"});
+                    ".local", "share", "applications"}.Combine ();
 
             string desktopfile_path = Path.Combine (apps_path, "sparkleshare.desktop");
 
@@ -136,9 +136,9 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
                 Directory.CreateDirectory (SparkleConfig.DefaultConfig.FoldersPath);
                 SparkleHelpers.DebugInfo ("Controller", "Created '" + SparkleConfig.DefaultConfig.FoldersPath + "'");
 
-                string gvfs_command_path = Path.Combine (
+                string gvfs_command_path =
                     new string [] {Path.VolumeSeparatorChar.ToString (),
-                        "usr", "bin", "gvfs-set-attribute"});
+                        "usr", "bin", "gvfs-set-attribute"}.Combine ();
 
                 // Add a special icon to the SparkleShare folder
                 if (File.Exists (gvfs_command_path)) {
@@ -168,13 +168,13 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
 
         public override string EventLogHTML {
             get {
-                string path = Path.Combine (new string [] {Defines.PREFIX,
-                    "share", "sparkleshare", "html", "event-log.html"});
+                string path = new string [] {Defines.PREFIX,
+                    "share", "sparkleshare", "html", "event-log.html"}.Combine ();
 
                 string html = String.Join (Environment.NewLine, File.ReadAllLines (path));
 
                 html = html.Replace ("<!-- $jquery-url -->", "file://" +
-                  Path.Combine (Defines.PREFIX, "share", "sparkleshare", "html", "jquery.js"));
+                  new string [] {Defines.PREFIX, "share", "sparkleshare", "html", "jquery.js"}.Combine ());
             
                 return html;
             }
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
         
         public override string DayEntryHTML {
             get {
-                string path = Path.Combine (new string [] {Defines.PREFIX,
-                    "share", "sparkleshare", "html", "day-entry.html"});
+                string path = new string [] {Defines.PREFIX,
+                    "share", "sparkleshare", "html", "day-entry.html"}.Combine ();
             
                 return String.Join (Environment.NewLine, File.ReadAllLines (path));
             }
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
         
         public override string EventEntryHTML {
             get {
-                string path = Path.Combine (new string [] {Defines.PREFIX,
-                    "share", "sparkleshare", "html", "event-entry.html"});
+                string path = new string [] {Defines.PREFIX,
+                    "share", "sparkleshare", "html", "event-entry.html"}.Combine ();
             
                 return String.Join (Environment.NewLine, File.ReadAllLines (path));
             }
diff --git a/SparkleShare/SparkleUI.cs b/SparkleShare/SparkleUI.cs
index 48012464..fe3fbb8e 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/SparkleUI.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/SparkleUI.cs
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
         public static SparkleBubbles Bubbles;
         public static SparkleSetup Setup;
         public static SparkleAbout About;
-        public static string AssetsPath = Path.Combine (
-            new string [] {Defines.PREFIX, "share", "sparkleshare"});
+        public static string AssetsPath =
+            new string [] {Defines.PREFIX, "share", "sparkleshare"}.Combine ();
 
 
         // Short alias for the translations