diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 732e6230..2f0d6f79 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -162,8 +162,7 @@ set(CEF_PRECOMPILED_BINARIES_DIR "${SOURCE_DIR}/Release")
 # General Settings
 ##############################
 
-set (LOOT_SRC   "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/app/loot_paths.cpp"
-                "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/generated/loot_version.cpp"
+set (LOOT_SRC   "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/generated/loot_version.cpp"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/error_categories.cpp"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/metadata/condition_evaluator.cpp"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/metadata/conditional_metadata.cpp"
@@ -188,8 +187,7 @@ set (LOOT_SRC   "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/app/loot_paths.cpp"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/language.cpp"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/helpers/version.cpp")
 
-set (LOOT_HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/app/loot_paths.h"
-                "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/metadata/condition_evaluator.h"
+set (LOOT_HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/metadata/condition_evaluator.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/metadata/condition_grammar.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/metadata/conditional_metadata.h"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/metadata/file.h"
@@ -232,6 +230,7 @@ set (LOOT_GUI_SRC "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/main.cpp"
                   "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/loot_app.cpp"
                   "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/loot_scheme_handler_factory.cpp"
                   "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/query_handler.cpp"
+                  "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/state/loot_paths.cpp"
                   "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/state/loot_settings.cpp"
                   "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/state/loot_state.cpp"
                   "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/resource.rc")
@@ -272,6 +271,7 @@ set (LOOT_GUI_HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/editor_message.h"
                   "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/query/sort_plugins_query.h"
                   "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/query/update_masterlist_query.h"
                   "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/query_handler.h"
+                  "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/state/loot_paths.h"
                   "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/state/loot_settings.h"
                   "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/state/loot_state.h"
                   "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/resource.h"
@@ -302,8 +302,7 @@ set (LOOT_API_HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/include/loot/api.h"
 
 set (LOOT_TESTS_SRC "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/backend/main.cpp")
 
-set (LOOT_TESTS_HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/backend/app/loot_paths_test.h"
-                        "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/backend/game/game_test.h"
+set (LOOT_TESTS_HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/backend/game/game_test.h"
                         "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/backend/game/game_cache_test.h"
                         "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/backend/game/game_settings_test.h"
                         "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/backend/game/load_order_handler_test.h"
@@ -337,12 +336,15 @@ set(LOOT_API_TESTS_HEADERS  "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/api/api_game_operatio
                             "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/api/is_compatible_test.h"
                             "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/common_game_test_fixture.h")
 
-set(LOOT_GUI_TESTS_SRC "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/state/loot_settings.cpp"
+set(LOOT_GUI_TESTS_SRC "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/state/loot_paths.cpp"
+                       "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/state/loot_settings.cpp"
                        "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/state/loot_state.cpp"
                        "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/gui/main.cpp")
 
-set (LOOT_GUI_TESTS_HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/state/loot_settings.h"
+set (LOOT_GUI_TESTS_HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/state/loot_paths.h"
+                            "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/state/loot_settings.h"
                             "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/gui/state/loot_state.h"
+                            "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/gui/state/loot_paths_test.h"
                             "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/gui/state/loot_settings_test.h"
                             "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/gui/state/loot_state_test.h")
 
diff --git a/src/api/api.cpp b/src/api/api.cpp
index b1b6665a..1b7f5136 100644
--- a/src/api/api.cpp
+++ b/src/api/api.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include <boost/log/core.hpp>
 
 #include "api/api_database.h"
-#include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
 
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
@@ -50,7 +49,9 @@ LOOT_API bool IsCompatible(const unsigned int versionMajor, const unsigned int v
 LOOT_API std::shared_ptr<DatabaseInterface> CreateDatabase(const GameType game,
                                                            const std::string& gamePath,
                                                            const std::string& gameLocalPath) {
-  loot::LootPaths::initialise("");
+  // Set the locale to get UTF-8 conversions working correctly.
+  std::locale::global(boost::locale::generator().generate(""));
+  boost::filesystem::path::imbue(std::locale());
 
   //Disable logging or else stdout will get overrun.
   boost::log::core::get()->set_logging_enabled(false);
diff --git a/src/gui/loot_app.cpp b/src/gui/loot_app.cpp
index 7f6638d0..c41feb3a 100644
--- a/src/gui/loot_app.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/loot_app.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <include/cef_browser.h>
 #include <include/cef_task.h>
 
-#include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
+#include "gui/state/loot_paths.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/language.h"
 #include "gui/loot_handler.h"
diff --git a/src/gui/loot_handler.cpp b/src/gui/loot_handler.cpp
index c7b2b657..bc4d2081 100644
--- a/src/gui/loot_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/loot_handler.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 #include <include/cef_task.h>
 #include <include/wrapper/cef_closure_task.h>
 
-#include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
+#include "gui/state/loot_paths.h"
 #include "gui/helpers.h"
 #include "gui/loot_scheme_handler_factory.h"
 #include "gui/query_handler.h"
diff --git a/src/gui/loot_scheme_handler_factory.cpp b/src/gui/loot_scheme_handler_factory.cpp
index 4d4fd055..92ac7450 100644
--- a/src/gui/loot_scheme_handler_factory.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/loot_scheme_handler_factory.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 
 #include "loot_scheme_handler_factory.h"
 
-#include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
+#include "gui/state/loot_paths.h"
 
 #include <include/cef_parser.h>
 #include <include/wrapper/cef_stream_resource_handler.h>
diff --git a/src/gui/main.cpp b/src/gui/main.cpp
index 5990c6ae..d8605133 100644
--- a/src/gui/main.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/main.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <boost/log/utility/setup/common_attributes.hpp>
 #include <boost/log/utility/setup/file.hpp>
 
-#include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
+#include "gui/state/loot_paths.h"
 #include "gui/loot_app.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
diff --git a/src/gui/query/open_log_location_query.h b/src/gui/query/open_log_location_query.h
index 41948600..37aba823 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/open_log_location_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/open_log_location_query.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #ifndef LOOT_GUI_QUERY_OPEN_LOG_LOCATION_QUERY
 #define LOOT_GUI_QUERY_OPEN_LOG_LOCATION_QUERY
 
-#include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
+#include "gui/state/loot_paths.h"
 #include "gui/helpers.h"
 #include "gui/query/query.h"
 
diff --git a/src/gui/query/open_readme_query.h b/src/gui/query/open_readme_query.h
index 70b1b43a..a7584642 100644
--- a/src/gui/query/open_readme_query.h
+++ b/src/gui/query/open_readme_query.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #ifndef LOOT_GUI_QUERY_OPEN_README_QUERY
 #define LOOT_GUI_QUERY_OPEN_README_QUERY
 
-#include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
+#include "gui/state/loot_paths.h"
 #include "gui/helpers.h"
 #include "gui/query/query.h"
 
diff --git a/src/gui/query_handler.cpp b/src/gui/query_handler.cpp
index a445a40b..c211f387 100644
--- a/src/gui/query_handler.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/query_handler.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 #include "gui/resource.h"
 #include "gui/yaml_simple_message_helpers.h"
 
-#include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
+#include "gui/state/loot_paths.h"
 #include "backend/plugin/plugin_sorter.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 #include "gui/query/json.h"
diff --git a/src/backend/app/loot_paths.cpp b/src/gui/state/loot_paths.cpp
similarity index 100%
rename from src/backend/app/loot_paths.cpp
rename to src/gui/state/loot_paths.cpp
diff --git a/src/backend/app/loot_paths.h b/src/gui/state/loot_paths.h
similarity index 100%
rename from src/backend/app/loot_paths.h
rename to src/gui/state/loot_paths.h
diff --git a/src/gui/state/loot_settings.cpp b/src/gui/state/loot_settings.cpp
index 76051a2d..453f33c9 100644
--- a/src/gui/state/loot_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/state/loot_settings.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #include <boost/filesystem/fstream.hpp>
 
-#include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
+#include "gui/state/loot_paths.h"
 #include "loot/loot_version.h"
 
 using std::lock_guard;
diff --git a/src/gui/state/loot_state.cpp b/src/gui/state/loot_state.cpp
index e6f8ed72..b485af8f 100644
--- a/src/gui/state/loot_state.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/state/loot_state.cpp
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
 #include <boost/log/utility/setup/file.hpp>
 
 #include "loot/exception/game_detection_error.h"
-#include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/helpers.h"
 #include "backend/helpers/language.h"
+#include "gui/state/loot_paths.h"
 #include "loot/loot_version.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ std::list<Game> LootState::toGames(const std::vector<GameSettings>& settings) {
   for (const auto& element : settings) {
     games.push_back(Game(element, LootPaths::getLootDataPath()));
   }
-  
+
   return games;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tests/backend/game/game_test.h b/src/tests/backend/game/game_test.h
index 4e6e28ce..438344fe 100644
--- a/src/tests/backend/game/game_test.h
+++ b/src/tests/backend/game/game_test.h
@@ -95,15 +95,6 @@ TEST_P(GameTest, isInstalledShouldBeTrueIfGamePathIsValid) {
 TEST_P(GameTest, initShouldThrowOnLinuxIfGamePathIsNotGiven) {
   Game game = Game(GameSettings(GetParam()), "");
   EXPECT_THROW(game.Init(), GameDetectionError);
-
-  game = Game(GameSettings(GetParam()), lootDataPath);
-  EXPECT_THROW(game.Init(), GameDetectionError);
-
-  game = Game(GameSettings(GetParam()), "", localPath);
-  EXPECT_THROW(game.Init(), GameDetectionError);
-
-  game = Game(GameSettings(GetParam()), lootDataPath, localPath);
-  EXPECT_THROW(game.Init(), GameDetectionError);
 }
 
 TEST_P(GameTest, initShouldThrowOnLinuxIfLocalPathIsNotGiven) {
@@ -113,14 +104,14 @@ TEST_P(GameTest, initShouldThrowOnLinuxIfLocalPathIsNotGiven) {
 }
 #else
 TEST_P(GameTest, initShouldNotThrowOnWindowsIfLocalPathIsNotGiven) {
-  Game game = Game(GameSettings(GetParam()).SetGamePath(dataPath.parent_path()), "");
+  Game game = Game(GameSettings(GetParam()).SetGamePath(dataPath.parent_path()), "", localPath);
 
   EXPECT_NO_THROW(game.Init());
 }
 #endif
 
 TEST_P(GameTest, initShouldNotCreateAGameFolderIfTheLootDataPathIsEmpty) {
-  Game game = Game(GameSettings(GetParam()).SetGamePath(dataPath.parent_path()), "");
+  Game game = Game(GameSettings(GetParam()).SetGamePath(dataPath.parent_path()), "", localPath);
 
   ASSERT_FALSE(boost::filesystem::exists(lootDataPath / game.FolderName()));
   EXPECT_NO_THROW(game.Init());
diff --git a/src/tests/backend/main.cpp b/src/tests/backend/main.cpp
index 24f00445..40a7c8ac 100644
--- a/src/tests/backend/main.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/backend/main.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 #include <boost/log/core.hpp>
 
-#include "tests/backend/app/loot_paths_test.h"
 #include "tests/backend/game/game_test.h"
 #include "tests/backend/game/game_cache_test.h"
 #include "tests/backend/game/game_settings_test.h"
diff --git a/src/tests/gui/main.cpp b/src/tests/gui/main.cpp
index fd3221a2..623d230c 100644
--- a/src/tests/gui/main.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/gui/main.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <boost/log/core.hpp>
 
+#include "tests/gui/state/loot_paths_test.h"
 #include "tests/gui/state/loot_settings_test.h"
 #include "tests/gui/state/loot_state_test.h"
 
diff --git a/src/tests/backend/app/loot_paths_test.h b/src/tests/gui/state/loot_paths_test.h
similarity index 98%
rename from src/tests/backend/app/loot_paths_test.h
rename to src/tests/gui/state/loot_paths_test.h
index 175ca689..90cea7ba 100644
--- a/src/tests/backend/app/loot_paths_test.h
+++ b/src/tests/gui/state/loot_paths_test.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ along with LOOT.  If not, see
 #ifndef LOOT_TESTS_BACKEND_LOOT_PATHS_TEST
 #define LOOT_TESTS_BACKEND_LOOT_PATHS_TEST
 
-#include "backend/app/loot_paths.h"
+#include "gui/state/loot_paths.h"
 
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>