diff --git a/arcade/texture/loading.py b/arcade/texture/loading.py
index 36829f49d..ab9df3e06 100644
--- a/arcade/texture/loading.py
+++ b/arcade/texture/loading.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def _load_or_get_image(
 
 
 def load_texture_pair(
-    file_name: str,
+    file_name: Union[str, Path],
     hit_box_algorithm: Optional[HitBoxAlgorithm] = None
 ) -> Tuple[Texture, Texture]:
     """