diff --git a/src/libloader/com.py b/src/libloader/com.py
index ecc0b9e0..b1cfc548 100644
--- a/src/libloader/com.py
+++ b/src/libloader/com.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from pywintypes import com_error
 import win32com
 import paths
-win32com.__gen_path__=paths.data_path("com_cache")
+win32com.__gen_path__=paths.config_path(u"com_cache")
 import sys
 import os
 sys.path.append(os.path.join(win32com.__gen_path__, "."))
diff --git a/src/paths.py b/src/paths.py
index beebc130..da103f01 100644
--- a/src/paths.py
+++ b/src/paths.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def config_path():
   if directory != None: path = os.path.join(directory, "config")
   elif directory == None: path = app_path(u"config")
  elif mode == "installed":
-  path = data_path("config")
+  path = data_path(u"config")
  if not os.path.exists(path):
   log.debug("%s path does not exist, creating..." % (path,))
   os.mkdir(path)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def logs_path():
   if directory != None: path = os.path.join(directory, "logs")
   elif directory == None: path = app_path(u"logs")
  elif mode == "installed":
-  path = data_path("logs")
+  path = data_path(u"logs")
  if not os.path.exists(path):
   log.debug("%s path does not exist, creating..." % (path,))
   os.mkdir(path)