diff --git a/modules/hyprlock/hm.nix b/modules/hyprlock/hm.nix
index 74c54a9c..8c59fa38 100644
--- a/modules/hyprlock/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/hyprlock/hm.nix
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ mkTarget {
     (
       { cfg, image }:
       {
-        programs.hyprlock.settings.background.path = lib.mkIf cfg.useWallpaper "${
-          image
-        }";
+        programs.hyprlock.settings.background.path = lib.mkIf cfg.useWallpaper image;
       }
     )
     (
diff --git a/modules/hyprpaper/hm.nix b/modules/hyprpaper/hm.nix
index 6018b217..e623e55f 100644
--- a/modules/hyprpaper/hm.nix
+++ b/modules/hyprpaper/hm.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ mkTarget {
     { image }:
     {
       services.hyprpaper.settings = {
-        preload = [ "${image}" ];
+        preload = [ image ];
         wallpaper = [ ",${image}" ];
       };
     };