diff --git a/src/86box.c b/src/86box.c
index bac26ceb7..9d0d95a70 100644
--- a/src/86box.c
+++ b/src/86box.c
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ usage:
         /* -E specified on the command line. */
         start_vmm = 1;
     } else {
-        strncpy(vmm_path, vmm_path_cfg, sizeof(vmm_path) - 1)
+        strncpy(vmm_path, vmm_path_cfg, sizeof(vmm_path) - 1);
     }
 
     if (start_vmm) {        
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_platform.cpp b/src/qt/qt_platform.cpp
index 8d0732dee..fb37e7507 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_platform.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_platform.cpp
@@ -697,7 +697,8 @@ plat_get_temp_dir(char *outbuf, const uint8_t len)
 void
 plat_get_vmm_dir(char *outbuf, const size_t len)
 {
-    const auto dir = QDir(QDir::home().filePath("86Box VMs"));
+    auto dir = QDir::home();
+    dir.setPath("86Box VMs");
 
     if (!dir.exists()) {
         if (!dir.mkpath(".")) {