diff --git a/TriviaTime/config.py b/TriviaTime/config.py
index 548927d..314b45e 100644
--- a/TriviaTime/config.py
+++ b/TriviaTime/config.py
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ conf.registerGroup(TriviaTime, 'hints')
 # CONFIGURATION
 # file locations for database and question
 conf.registerChannelValue(TriviaTime.admin, 'db', 
-        registry.NormalizedString("""plugins/TriviaTime/storage/db/trivia.db""", 
+        registry.String("""plugins/TriviaTime/storage/db/trivia.db""", 
                 """Location of sqlite database file""")
         )
 
 conf.registerChannelValue(TriviaTime.admin, 'file', 
-        registry.NormalizedString("""plugins/TriviaTime/storage/questions""", 
+        registry.String("""plugins/TriviaTime/storage/questions""", 
                 """Location of question file. Reload the plugin if changed.""")
         )