diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_downloader_gui/DownloaderApp.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_downloader_gui/DownloaderApp.py
index fefb51510..e229bd513 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_downloader_gui/DownloaderApp.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_downloader_gui/DownloaderApp.py
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ class DownloaderApp(object):
         self.frame.grid(padx=20, pady=20)
 
         logo_file_name = "lbry-dark-242x80.gif"
-        try:
-            logo_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), logo_file_name)
-        except NameError:
+        if os.name == "nt":
             logo_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])), "lbrynet",
                                      "lbrynet_downloader_gui", logo_file_name)
+        else:
+            logo_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), logo_file_name)
 
         self.logo_picture = tk.PhotoImage(file=logo_file)
 
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ class DownloaderApp(object):
         self.wallet_balance.grid(row=0, column=0)
 
         dropdown_file_name = "drop_down.gif"
-        try:
-            dropdown_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), dropdown_file_name)
-        except NameError:
+        if os.name == "nt":
             dropdown_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])), "lbrynet",
                                          "lbrynet_downloader_gui", dropdown_file_name)
+        else:
+            dropdown_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), dropdown_file_name)
 
         self.dropdown_picture = tk.PhotoImage(
             file=dropdown_file
diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_downloader_gui/StreamFrame.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_downloader_gui/StreamFrame.py
index ea9ec969e..afeb1612f 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_downloader_gui/StreamFrame.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_downloader_gui/StreamFrame.py
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ class StreamFrame(object):
             self.button_cursor = "hand1"
 
         close_file_name = "close2.gif"
-        try:
-            close_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), close_file_name)
-        except NameError:
+        if os.name == "nt":
             close_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])), "lbrynet",
                                       "lbrynet_downloader_gui", close_file_name)
+        else:
+            close_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), close_file_name)
 
         self.close_picture = tk.PhotoImage(
             file=close_file
@@ -69,26 +69,26 @@ class StreamFrame(object):
         self.outer_button_frame.grid(sticky=tk.W + tk.E, row=4)
 
         show_options_picture_file_name = "show_options.gif"
-        try:
-            show_options_picture_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
-                                                     show_options_picture_file_name)
-        except NameError:
+        if os.name == "nt":
             show_options_picture_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])),
                                                      "lbrynet", "lbrynet_downloader_gui",
                                                      show_options_picture_file_name)
+        else:
+            show_options_picture_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
+                                                     show_options_picture_file_name)
 
         self.show_options_picture = tk.PhotoImage(
             file=show_options_picture_file
         )
 
         hide_options_picture_file_name = "hide_options.gif"
-        try:
-            hide_options_picture_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
-                                                     hide_options_picture_file_name)
-        except NameError:
+        if os.name == "nt":
             hide_options_picture_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])),
                                                      "lbrynet", "lbrynet_downloader_gui",
                                                      hide_options_picture_file_name)
+        else:
+            hide_options_picture_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
+                                                     hide_options_picture_file_name)
 
         self.hide_options_picture = tk.PhotoImage(
             file=hide_options_picture_file