diff --git a/mod/photo.php b/mod/photo.php
index d324818b2..a94a3ac2c 100644
--- a/mod/photo.php
+++ b/mod/photo.php
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ function photo_init(&$a) {
 	// If the photo is public and there is an existing photo directory store the photo there
 	if ($public and ($file != "")) {
 		// If the photo path isn't there, try to create it
-		$basepath = App::get_basepath();
+		$basepath = $a->get_basepath();
 		if (!is_dir($basepath."/photo"))
 			if (is_writable($basepath))
 				mkdir($basepath."/photo");
diff --git a/mod/proxy.php b/mod/proxy.php
index 6434cf8e6..1d27d7038 100644
--- a/mod/proxy.php
+++ b/mod/proxy.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function proxy_init() {
 	$thumb = false;
 	$size = 1024;
 	$sizetype = "";
-	$basepath = App::get_basepath();
+	$basepath = $a->get_basepath();
 
 	// If the cache path isn't there, try to create it
 	if (!is_dir($basepath."/proxy"))