diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/NES/NESGraphicsConfig.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/NES/NESGraphicsConfig.cs
index 72437a820d..96c05a77e2 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/NES/NESGraphicsConfig.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/NES/NESGraphicsConfig.cs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 					if (palette.Exists)
 					{
-						var data = Palettes.Load_FCEUX_Palette(HawkFile.ReadAllBytes(palette.Name));
+						var data = Palettes.Load_FCEUX_Palette(palette.ReadAllBytes());
 						if (showMsg)
 						{
 							_mainForm.AddOnScreenMessage($"Palette file loaded: {palette.Name}");
diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/NES/QuickNesConfig.cs b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/NES/QuickNesConfig.cs
index dc98e2b781..25a725e567 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/NES/QuickNesConfig.cs
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk/config/NES/QuickNesConfig.cs
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.EmuHawk
 
 			if (palette.Exists)
 			{
-				var data = Emulation.Cores.Nintendo.NES.Palettes.Load_FCEUX_Palette(HawkFile.ReadAllBytes(palette.Name));
+				var data = Emulation.Cores.Nintendo.NES.Palettes.Load_FCEUX_Palette(palette.ReadAllBytes());
 				_settings.SetNesHawkPalette(data);
 				SetPaletteImage();
 			}