diff --git a/cmds.py b/cmds.py
index 69435bf0..5264215f 100644
--- a/cmds.py
+++ b/cmds.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     "replaceJson",
     "relPath",
     "absPath",
+    "realPath",
     "normPath",
     "copyPath",
     "movePath",
@@ -736,42 +737,16 @@ def absPath(data, start):
     return data
 
 
-def generateUniquePath(path, attempts=1000):
+def realPath(path):
     """
-    Generate a unique path on disc.
-    
-    Example:
-        # If the following files exist then the next unique path will be 3.
-        # C:/tmp/file.text
-        # C:/tmp/file (2).text
-        
-        print generateUniquePath("C:/tmp/file.text")
-        # C:/tmp/file (3).text
+    Return the given path eliminating any symbolic link.
     
-    :type path:  str
-    :type attempts: int
-    :rtype: str
+    :type path: str 
+    :rtype: str 
     """
-    attempt = 1  # We start at one so that the first unique name is actually 2.
-    dirname, name, extension = splitPath(path)
-    path_ = u'{dirname}/{name} ({number}){extension}'
-
-    while os.path.exists(path):
-        attempt += 1
-
-        path = path_.format(
-            name=name,
-            number=attempt,
-            dirname=dirname,
-            extension=extension
-        )
-
-        if attempt >= attempts:
-            msg = u'Cannot generate unique name for path {path}'
-            msg = msg.format(path=path)
-            raise ValueError(msg)
-
-    return path
+    path = os.path.realpath(path)
+    path = os.path.expanduser(path)
+    return normPath(path)
 
 
 def normPath(path):
@@ -850,6 +825,44 @@ def listPaths(path):
         yield value
 
 
+def generateUniquePath(path, attempts=1000):
+    """
+    Generate a unique path on disc.
+
+    Example:
+        # If the following files exist then the next unique path will be 3.
+        # C:/tmp/file.text
+        # C:/tmp/file (2).text
+
+        print generateUniquePath("C:/tmp/file.text")
+        # C:/tmp/file (3).text
+
+    :type path:  str
+    :type attempts: int
+    :rtype: str
+    """
+    attempt = 1  # We start at one so that the first unique name is actually 2.
+    dirname, name, extension = splitPath(path)
+    path_ = u'{dirname}/{name} ({number}){extension}'
+
+    while os.path.exists(path):
+        attempt += 1
+
+        path = path_.format(
+            name=name,
+            number=attempt,
+            dirname=dirname,
+            extension=extension
+        )
+
+        if attempt >= attempts:
+            msg = u'Cannot generate unique name for path {path}'
+            msg = msg.format(path=path)
+            raise ValueError(msg)
+
+    return path
+
+
 def findPaths(
         path,
         match=None,
diff --git a/librarywidget.py b/librarywidget.py
index 9fb2f247..670ebb46 100644
--- a/librarywidget.py
+++ b/librarywidget.py
@@ -413,8 +413,7 @@ def setPath(self, path):
         :type path: str
         :rtype: None
         """
-        path = os.path.abspath(path)
-        path = studiolibrary.normPath(path)
+        path = studiolibrary.realPath(path)
 
         if path == self.path():
             logger.debug("The root path is already set.")
@@ -494,8 +493,7 @@ def _showChangePathDialog(self):
         directory = path
 
         if not directory:
-            from os.path import expanduser
-            directory = expanduser("~")
+            directory = os.path.expanduser("~")
 
         dialog = QtWidgets.QFileDialog(None, QtCore.Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint)