diff --git a/plugins_translations/plugins_translations.py b/plugins_translations/plugins_translations.py
index e54006b..55f57e3 100644
--- a/plugins_translations/plugins_translations.py
+++ b/plugins_translations/plugins_translations.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import logging
 import os
+import shutil
+from glob import glob
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from gajim.common import configpaths
 
@@ -16,39 +19,33 @@ class PluginsTranslationsPlugin(GajimPlugin):
                              'enabling this plugin.')
         self.config_dialog = None
         self.config_default_values = {'last_version': '0'}
-        self.locale_dir = os.path.join(
-            configpaths.get('PLUGINS_USER'), 'locale')
+        self.locale_dir = Path(configpaths.get('PLUGINS_USER')) / 'locale'
 
     def activate(self):
         if self.config['last_version'] == self.version:
             return
 
-        from glob import glob
-        import shutil
         files = glob(self.__path__ + '/*.mo')
 
-        # remove old data
         self._remove_translations()
 
-        # create dirs and copy files
-        os.mkdir(self.locale_dir)
+        self.locale_dir.mkdir()
         locales = [
             os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(name))[0] for name in files
         ]
         log.info('Installing new translations...')
         for locale in locales:
-            dst = os.path.join(os.path.join(self.locale_dir, locale),
-                               'LC_MESSAGES/gajim_plugins.mo')
-            os.makedirs(os.path.split(dst)[0])
-            shutil.copy2(os.path.join(self.__path__, '%s.mo' % locale), dst)
+            dst = self.locale_dir / locale / 'LC_MESSAGES' / 'gajim_plugins.mo'
+            dst.mkdir(parents=True)
+            shutil.copy2(os.path.join(self.__path__, '%s.mo' % locale),
+                         str(dst))
 
         self.config['last_version'] = self.version
 
     def _remove_translations(self):
         log.info('Removing old translations...')
-        if os.path.isdir(self.locale_dir):
-            import shutil
-            shutil.rmtree(self.locale_dir)
+        if self.locale_dir.exists():
+            shutil.rmtree(str(self.locale_dir))
 
     def deactivate(self):
         self._remove_translations()