diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 87d650a..3b5f87f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 
 ACX_PTHREAD
 
-AX_BOOST_BASE([1.33])
+AX_BOOST_BASE([1.34])
 AX_BOOST_SERIALIZATION
 AX_BOOST_FILESYSTEM
 
diff --git a/encfs/FileUtils.cpp b/encfs/FileUtils.cpp
index 5cdfd0e..6aa4e62 100644
--- a/encfs/FileUtils.cpp
+++ b/encfs/FileUtils.cpp
@@ -318,9 +318,7 @@ bool readV6Config( const char *configFile, EncFSConfig *config,
 {
     (void)info;
 
-    fs::path fsPath( configFile, fs::native );
-    fs::ifstream st( fsPath );
-
+    fs::ifstream st( configFile );
     if(st.is_open())
     {
         try
@@ -470,9 +468,7 @@ bool saveConfig( ConfigType type, const string &rootDir,
 
 bool writeV6Config( const char *configFile, EncFSConfig *config )
 {
-    fs::path fsPath( configFile, fs::native );
-    fs::ofstream st( fsPath );
-
+    fs::ofstream st( configFile );
     if(!st.is_open())
         return false;