diff --git a/rpcs3/main.cpp b/rpcs3/main.cpp
index 1c2e73ecf9..3422e60caa 100644
--- a/rpcs3/main.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/main.cpp
@@ -1097,14 +1097,14 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 		// Check temporary directories
 		for (const QString& path : QStandardPaths::standardLocations(QStandardPaths::StandardLocation::TempLocation))
 		{
-			if (Emu.IsPathInsideDir(emu_dir, path.toStdString()))
-			{
-				report_fatal_error(fmt::format(
-					"RPCS3 should never be run from a temporary location!\n"
-					"Please install RPCS3 in a persistent location.\n"
-					"Current location:\n%s", emu_dir));
-				return 1;
-			}
+        	{
+            	report_fatal_error(fmt::format(
+                	QObject::tr("RPCS3 should never be run from a temporary location!\n"
+                    	        "Please install RPCS3 in a persistent location.\n"
+                            	"Current location:\n%1").toStdString(),
+                	QString::fromStdString(emu_dir).toStdString()));
+            	return 1;
+        	}
 		}
 
 		// Check nonsensical archive locations
@@ -1113,9 +1113,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 			if (emu_dir.find(expr) != umax)
 			{
 				report_fatal_error(fmt::format(
-					"RPCS3 should never be run from an archive!\n"
-					"Please install RPCS3 in a persistent location.\n"
-					"Current location:\n%s", emu_dir));
+					QObject::tr("RPCS3 should never be run from an archive!\n"
+								"Please install RPCS3 in a persistent location.\n"
+								"Current location:\n%1")
+						.toStdString(),
+					QString::fromStdString(emu_dir).toStdString()));
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}