diff --git a/extension/caja-admin.py.in b/extension/caja-admin.py.in
index 8280808..480531c 100644
--- a/extension/caja-admin.py.in
+++ b/extension/caja-admin.py.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-import os, subprocess, urlparse, traceback
+import os, subprocess, traceback
 from gi.repository import Caja, GObject, Gtk, GLib
 from gettext import gettext, locale, bindtextdomain, textdomain
 
@@ -154,9 +154,7 @@ class CajaAdmin(Caja.MenuProvider, GObject.GObject):
 	def _is_executable(self, file):
 		"""Returns whether the current user can execute the given file."""
 		try:
-			uri = file.get_uri()
-			p = urlparse.urlparse(uri)
-			path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(p.netloc, p.path))
+			path = file.get_location().get_path()
 			return os.access(path,os.X_OK)
 		except:
 			return False
@@ -165,9 +163,7 @@ class CajaAdmin(Caja.MenuProvider, GObject.GObject):
 		"""'Run as Administrator' menu item callback."""
 		if self._show_warning_dialog():
 			try:
-				uri = file.get_uri()
-				p = urlparse.urlparse(uri)
-				path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(p.netloc, p.path))
+				path = file.get_location().get_path()
 				#is_app = not os.path.splitext(path)[-1]
 				cmd = [PKEXEC_PATH]
 				#cmd +=['env','DISPLAY='+os.environ['DISPLAY'],'XAUTHORITY='+os.environ['XAUTHORITY']]