diff --git a/obj/tools/MGtool.c b/obj/tools/MGtool.c
index e7b8c98..1d991e0 100644
--- a/obj/tools/MGtool.c
+++ b/obj/tools/MGtool.c
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@
 
 #pragma strict_types
 
+protected functions virtual inherit "/std/util/path";
 inherit "/std/thing/properties";
 
 #include <properties.h>
+
 #if !defined(QUERYCACHED)
 #define QUERYCACHED 4096
 #endif
diff --git a/obj/tools/MGtool/toollib.c b/obj/tools/MGtool/toollib.c
index c7d8249..4c83ace 100644
--- a/obj/tools/MGtool/toollib.c
+++ b/obj/tools/MGtool/toollib.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 
 string long_path(string file)
 {
-  return (string)MASTER->make_path_absolute(file);
+  return normalize_path(file, getuid(this_interactive() || PL), 1);
 }
 
 string *long_get_dir(string pat, int all)