diff --git a/src/catarina.py b/src/catarina.py
index 6ad38fb..c5b375c 100755
--- a/src/catarina.py
+++ b/src/catarina.py
@@ -1040,6 +1040,7 @@ class CatarinaMainW(AbstractCanvasJackClass):
     @pyqtSlot()
     def slot_projectSaveAs(self):
         path = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(self, self.tr("Save State"), filter=self.tr("Catarina XML Document (*.xml)"))
+        path = path[0]
         if path:
             self.m_save_path = path
             self.saveFile(path)
diff --git a/src/shared_canvasjack.py b/src/shared_canvasjack.py
index f0cbfea..c465aab 100644
--- a/src/shared_canvasjack.py
+++ b/src/shared_canvasjack.py
@@ -499,6 +499,7 @@ class AbstractCanvasJackClass(QMainWindow):
     @pyqtSlot()
     def slot_canvasSaveImage(self):
         newPath = QFileDialog.getSaveFileName(self, self.tr("Save Image"), filter=self.tr("PNG Image (*.png);;JPEG Image (*.jpg)"))
+        newPath = newPath[0]
 
         if not newPath:
             return