diff --git a/activemq-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/server/ActiveMQBootstrap.java b/activemq-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/server/ActiveMQBootstrap.java
index 43dd087af7..bb7faf4590 100644
--- a/activemq-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/server/ActiveMQBootstrap.java
+++ b/activemq-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/server/ActiveMQBootstrap.java
@@ -98,14 +98,14 @@ public class ActiveMQBootstrap
          {
             //extendPluginClasspath(configurationDir);
             configuration = new FileConfiguration();
-            File file = new File(configurationDir + "/" + "activemq-configuration.xml");
+            File file = new File(new File(configurationDir), "activemq-configuration.xml");
             jmsFileConfiguration = new FileJMSConfiguration();
-            FileDeploymentManager deploymentManager = new FileDeploymentManager(file.toURI().toURL().toExternalForm());
+            FileDeploymentManager deploymentManager = new FileDeploymentManager(file.toURI().toString());
             deploymentManager.addDeployable((FileConfiguration)configuration);
             deploymentManager.addDeployable((FileJMSConfiguration) jmsFileConfiguration);
 
-            securityConfiguration = new FileSecurityConfiguration("file://" + configurationDir + "/" + "activemq-users.properties",
-                                                                  "file://" + configurationDir + "/" + "activemq-roles.properties",
+            securityConfiguration = new FileSecurityConfiguration(new File(configurationDir, "activemq-users.properties").toURI().toString(),
+                                                                  new File(configurationDir, "activemq-roles.properties").toURI().toString(),
                                                                   "guest",
                                                                   false,
                                                                   null);