diff --git a/backend/server/main/settings.py b/backend/server/main/settings.py
index 47349ee..44aa5d4 100644
--- a/backend/server/main/settings.py
+++ b/backend/server/main/settings.py
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / "staticfiles"
 STATIC_URL = '/static/'
 
 MEDIA_URL = '/media/'
-MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'media')
-STATICFILES_DIRS = [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static')]
+MEDIA_ROOT = BASE_DIR / 'media'
+STATICFILES_DIRS = [BASE_DIR / 'static']
 
 # TEMPLATE_DIRS = [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates')]
 
diff --git a/backend/server/worldtravel/management/commands/download-countries.py b/backend/server/worldtravel/management/commands/download-countries.py
index c5477d4..c9dff83 100644
--- a/backend/server/worldtravel/management/commands/download-countries.py
+++ b/backend/server/worldtravel/management/commands/download-countries.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import json
 
 from django.conf import settings
 
-COUNTRY_REGION_JSON_URL = settings.COUNTRY_REGION_JSON_URL
 COUNTRY_REGION_JSON_VERSION = settings.COUNTRY_REGION_JSON_VERSION
         
 media_root = settings.MEDIA_ROOT
@@ -39,9 +38,9 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     help = 'Imports the world travel data'
 
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
-        countries_json_path = os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, f'countries+regions-{COUNTRY_REGION_JSON_URL}.json')
+        countries_json_path = os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT, f'countries+regions-{COUNTRY_REGION_JSON_VERSION}.json')
         if not os.path.exists(countries_json_path):
-            res = requests.get(f'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dr5hn/countries-states-cities-database/{COUNTRY_REGION_JSON_URL}/countries%2Bstates.json')
+            res = requests.get(f'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dr5hn/countries-states-cities-database/{COUNTRY_REGION_JSON_VERSION}/countries%2Bstates.json')
             if res.status_code == 200:
                 with open(countries_json_path, 'w') as f:
                     f.write(res.text)