diff --git a/load_bruker.m b/load_bruker.m
index f2a5aef..2997cd3 100644
--- a/load_bruker.m
+++ b/load_bruker.m
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@ function [Data,params] = load_bruker(path)
 %
 %   Note that this funtion is dependent on easyspin.
 
+%correct \ for /
+corrpath = replace(path,"\","/");
+
 %load Bruker data with help of easyspin
-[bruker_axes,Data,bruker_params] = eprload(path);
+[bruker_axes,Data,bruker_params] = eprload(corrpath);
 
 %assign metadata to custom params struct
 params.Field_Center = bruker_params.YMIN + 0.5*bruker_params.YWID;
diff --git a/load_matlab.m b/load_matlab.m
index 8e03e32..03613e9 100644
--- a/load_matlab.m
+++ b/load_matlab.m
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ function [Data,params] = load_matlab(path)
 %   string. The extracted name is appended to the 'params' struct, whos
 %   contents are displayed in the command window afterwards.
 
-load(path,'Data','params')
+%correct \ for /
+corrpath = replace(path,"\","/")
+
+load(corrpath,'Data','params')
 
 %get filename for further documentation and exporting figures
 dataname = string(extractBefore(extractAfter(path,asManyOfPattern(wildcardPattern + "/")),'.'));