diff --git a/modules/extra/ssl_gnutls.cpp b/modules/extra/ssl_gnutls.cpp
index 4d399feb9..e2c9aa23c 100644
--- a/modules/extra/ssl_gnutls.cpp
+++ b/modules/extra/ssl_gnutls.cpp
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ public:
 
 	static void CheckFile(const Anope::string &filename)
 	{
-		if (!Anope::IsFile(filename.c_str()))
+		if (!Anope::IsFile(filename))
 		{
 			Log() << "File does not exist: " << filename;
 			throw ConfigException("Error loading certificate/private key");
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ public:
 		GnuTLS::X509CertCredentials *newcred = new GnuTLS::X509CertCredentials(certfile, keyfile);
 
 		// DH params is not mandatory
-		if (Anope::IsFile(dhfile.c_str()))
+		if (Anope::IsFile(dhfile))
 		{
 			try
 			{
diff --git a/modules/extra/ssl_openssl.cpp b/modules/extra/ssl_openssl.cpp
index ec81e6ccb..0e6ad2abc 100644
--- a/modules/extra/ssl_openssl.cpp
+++ b/modules/extra/ssl_openssl.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ public:
 		this->certfile = Anope::ExpandConfig(config->Get<const Anope::string>("cert", "fullchain.pem"));
 		this->keyfile = Anope::ExpandConfig(config->Get<const Anope::string>("key", "privkey.pem"));
 
-		if (Anope::IsFile(this->certfile.c_str()))
+		if (Anope::IsFile(this->certfile))
 		{
 			if (!SSL_CTX_use_certificate_chain_file(client_ctx, this->certfile.c_str()) || !SSL_CTX_use_certificate_chain_file(server_ctx, this->certfile.c_str()))
 				throw ConfigException("Error loading certificate");
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public:
 		else
 			Log() << "Unable to open certificate " << this->certfile;
 
-		if (Anope::IsFile(this->keyfile.c_str()))
+		if (Anope::IsFile(this->keyfile))
 		{
 			if (!SSL_CTX_use_PrivateKey_file(client_ctx, this->keyfile.c_str(), SSL_FILETYPE_PEM) || !SSL_CTX_use_PrivateKey_file(server_ctx, this->keyfile.c_str(), SSL_FILETYPE_PEM))
 				throw ConfigException("Error loading private key");
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public:
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			if (Anope::IsFile(this->certfile.c_str()))
+			if (Anope::IsFile(this->certfile))
 				throw ConfigException("Error loading private key " + this->keyfile + " - file not found");
 			else
 				Log() << "Unable to open private key " << this->keyfile;