diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py b/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py
index 75c045d011..8cf726420c 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/book_details.py
@@ -258,8 +258,7 @@ class BookDetails(QWidget):
             id_, fmt = val.split(':')
             self.view_specific_format.emit(int(id_), fmt)
         elif typ == 'devpath':
-            path = os.path.dirname(val)
-            QDesktopServices.openUrl(QUrl.fromLocalFile(path))
+            QDesktopServices.openUrl(QUrl.fromLocalFile(val))
 
 
     def mouseReleaseEvent(self, ev):
@@ -275,8 +274,6 @@ class BookDetails(QWidget):
         self.setToolTip('<p>'+_('Click to open Book Details window') +
                 '<br><br>' + _('Path') + ': ' + data.get(_('Path'), ''))
 
-
-
     def reset_info(self):
         self.show_data({})
 
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/status.py b/src/calibre/gui2/status.py
index 90426f8021..9aa9b8262c 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/status.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/status.py
@@ -239,8 +239,7 @@ class StatusBar(QStatusBar, StatusBarInterface, BookDetailsInterface):
             id_, fmt = val.split(':')
             self.view_specific_format.emit(int(id_), fmt)
         elif typ == 'devpath':
-            path = os.path.dirname(val)
-            QDesktopServices.openUrl(QUrl.fromLocalFile(path))
+            QDesktopServices.openUrl(QUrl.fromLocalFile(val))
 
 
     def resizeEvent(self, ev):