diff --git a/pandatool/src/flt/fltExternalReference.cxx b/pandatool/src/flt/fltExternalReference.cxx
index ded4ccdea3..f12da2cb69 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/flt/fltExternalReference.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/flt/fltExternalReference.cxx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ output(ostream &out) const {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 Filename FltExternalReference::
 get_ref_filename() const {
-  Filename file(_filename);
+  Filename file = Filename::from_os_specific(_filename);
   file.resolve_filename(_header->get_model_path());
   return file;
 }
diff --git a/pandatool/src/flt/fltTexture.cxx b/pandatool/src/flt/fltTexture.cxx
index fc6cefd2d7..07f49a552e 100644
--- a/pandatool/src/flt/fltTexture.cxx
+++ b/pandatool/src/flt/fltTexture.cxx
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ FltTexture(FltHeader *header) : FltRecord(header) {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 Filename FltTexture::
 get_texture_filename() const {
-  Filename file(_filename);
+  Filename file = Filename::from_os_specific(_filename);
   file.resolve_filename(_header->get_texture_path());
   return file;
 }