diff --git a/fet2020/gallery/utils.py b/fet2020/gallery/utils.py
index 83efdaae..32ee213b 100644
--- a/fet2020/gallery/utils.py
+++ b/fet2020/gallery/utils.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ valid_images = [".jpg", ".png"]
 
 
 def get_image_list(folder_name):
-    file_path = os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT + "/" + gallery_path, folder_name)
+    file_path = os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT + gallery_path, folder_name)
     img_list = []
 
     if os.path.exists(file_path):
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def get_image_list(folder_name):
                 continue
 
             thumb_path = os.path.join(
-                settings.MEDIA_ROOT + "/" + gallery_thumb_path, folder_name
+                settings.MEDIA_ROOT + gallery_thumb_path, folder_name
             )
             thumb_file_path = os.path.join(thumb_path, f"thumb_{img}")
             if os.path.exists(thumb_file_path):
@@ -48,17 +48,15 @@ def get_image_list(folder_name):
 
 
 def get_folder_list():
-    if os.path.exists(settings.MEDIA_ROOT + "/" + gallery_path):
-        return next(os.walk(settings.MEDIA_ROOT + "/" + gallery_path))[1]
+    if os.path.exists(settings.MEDIA_ROOT + gallery_path):
+        return next(os.walk(settings.MEDIA_ROOT + gallery_path))[1]
 
     return None
 
 
 def create_thumbs(folder_path):
-    file_path = os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT + "/" + gallery_path, folder_path)
-    thumb_path = os.path.join(
-        settings.MEDIA_ROOT + "/" + gallery_thumb_path, folder_path
-    )
+    file_path = os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT + gallery_path, folder_path)
+    thumb_path = os.path.join(settings.MEDIA_ROOT + gallery_thumb_path, folder_path)
 
     if os.path.exists(file_path):
         os.makedirs(thumb_path, exist_ok=True)