@@ -242,11 +242,12 @@
 
 	scheme = [URL scheme];
 
 # ifdef OF_HAVE_FILES
 	if ([scheme isEqual: @"file"])
-		self = [self initWithContentsOfFile: [URL path]];
+		self = [self initWithContentsOfFile:
+		    [URL fileSystemRepresentation]];
 	else
 # endif
 		@throw [OFUnsupportedProtocolException exceptionWithURL: URL];
 
 	objc_autoreleasePoolPop(pool);