--- a/python/storage.py	Mon Jun 11 17:07:53 2018 -0400
+++ b/python/storage.py	Wed Jun 13 14:55:22 2018 -0400
@@ -1427,11 +1427,11 @@
     # override video and database filenames if present on command line
     # if not absolute, make all filenames relative to the location of the configuration filename
     if args.videoFilename is not None:
-        videoFilename = utils.getRelativeFilename(parentPath, args.videoFilename)
+        videoFilename = args.videoFilename
     else:
         videoFilename = params.videoFilename
     if args.databaseFilename is not None:
-        databaseFilename = utils.getRelativeFilename(parentPath, args.databaseFilename)
+        databaseFilename = args.databaseFilename
     else:
         databaseFilename = params.databaseFilename