diff --git a/rare/__init__.py b/rare/__init__.py
index cf152d8e..2e00ef69 100644
--- a/rare/__init__.py
+++ b/rare/__init__.py
@@ -1,17 +1,3 @@
-import os
-
 __version__ = "1.8.7"
 
-from PyQt5.QtCore import QStandardPaths
-
 code_name = "Stellula Kakopo"
-
-resources_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "resources")
-data_dir = os.path.join(QStandardPaths.writableLocation(QStandardPaths.DataLocation), "rare")
-cache_dir = os.path.join(QStandardPaths.writableLocation(QStandardPaths.CacheLocation), "rare")
-image_dir = os.path.join(data_dir, "images")
-tmp_dir = os.path.join(cache_dir, "tmp")
-
-for path in (resources_path, data_dir, cache_dir, image_dir, tmp_dir):
-    if not os.path.exists(path):
-        os.makedirs(path)
diff --git a/rare/__main__.py b/rare/__main__.py
index b1dcdc62..21254aa1 100644
--- a/rare/__main__.py
+++ b/rare/__main__.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def main():
         me = singleton.SingleInstance()
     except singleton.SingleInstanceException:
         print("Rare is already running")
-        from rare import data_dir
+        from rare.utils.paths import data_dir
 
         with open(os.path.join(data_dir, "lockfile"), "w") as file:
             if args.subparser == "launch":
diff --git a/rare/app.py b/rare/app.py
index 88a57e35..f33a22a8 100644
--- a/rare/app.py
+++ b/rare/app.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import legendary
 # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
 import rare.resources.resources
 import rare.shared as shared
-from rare import cache_dir, resources_path, tmp_dir
+from rare.utils.paths import cache_dir, resources_path, tmp_dir
 from rare.components.dialogs.launch_dialog import LaunchDialog
 from rare.components.main_window import MainWindow
 from rare.components.tray_icon import TrayIcon
diff --git a/rare/components/dialogs/launch_dialog.py b/rare/components/dialogs/launch_dialog.py
index cac99059..7b302a9d 100644
--- a/rare/components/dialogs/launch_dialog.py
+++ b/rare/components/dialogs/launch_dialog.py
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ from logging import getLogger
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, pyqtSignal, QRunnable, QObject, QThreadPool
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QDialog, QApplication
+from legendary.core import LegendaryCore
 from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError, HTTPError
 
-from legendary.core import LegendaryCore
-from rare import image_dir, shared
+from rare import shared
 from rare.components.dialogs.login import LoginDialog
 from rare.ui.components.dialogs.launch_dialog import Ui_LaunchDialog
 from rare.utils.models import ApiResults
+from rare.utils.paths import image_dir
 from rare.utils.utils import download_images, CloudWorker
 
 logger = getLogger("Login")
diff --git a/rare/components/main_window.py b/rare/components/main_window.py
index cd39186c..c81f02b7 100644
--- a/rare/components/main_window.py
+++ b/rare/components/main_window.py
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ from PyQt5.QtCore import Qt, QSettings, QTimer, QSize
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QCloseEvent, QCursor
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QMainWindow, QApplication, QStatusBar
 
-from rare import data_dir, shared
+from rare import shared
 from rare.components.tabs import TabWidget
+from rare.utils.paths import data_dir
 
 logger = getLogger("Window")
 
diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/settings/rare.py b/rare/components/tabs/settings/rare.py
index f8fc64c4..0120f63f 100644
--- a/rare/components/tabs/settings/rare.py
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/settings/rare.py
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ from logging import getLogger
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QSettings, Qt
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QWidget, QMessageBox
 
-from rare import cache_dir, shared
+from rare import shared
+
 from rare.components.tabs.settings.rpc import RPCSettings
 from rare.ui.components.tabs.settings.rare import Ui_RareSettings
 from rare.utils import utils
+from rare.utils.paths import cache_dir
 from rare.utils.utils import (
     get_translations,
     get_color_schemes,
diff --git a/rare/components/tabs/shop/__init__.py b/rare/components/tabs/shop/__init__.py
index e803c0ea..409eb490 100644
--- a/rare/components/tabs/shop/__init__.py
+++ b/rare/components/tabs/shop/__init__.py
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QStackedWidget, QTabWidget
 
 from legendary.core import LegendaryCore
-from rare import cache_dir, shared
-from rare.components.tabs.shop.game_info import ShopGameInfo
-from rare.components.tabs.shop.search_results import SearchResults
-from rare.components.tabs.shop.shop_api_core import ShopApiCore
-from rare.components.tabs.shop.shop_widget import ShopWidget
-from rare.components.tabs.shop.wishlist import WishlistWidget, Wishlist
+from rare import shared
+from rare.utils.paths import cache_dir
+from .game_info import ShopGameInfo
+from .search_results import SearchResults
+from .shop_api_core import ShopApiCore
+from .shop_widget import ShopWidget
+from .wishlist import WishlistWidget, Wishlist
 
 
 class Shop(QStackedWidget):
diff --git a/rare/utils/extra_widgets.py b/rare/utils/extra_widgets.py
index fb2f815a..61f99c27 100644
--- a/rare/utils/extra_widgets.py
+++ b/rare/utils/extra_widgets.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (
     QFileIconProvider,
 )
 
-from rare import tmp_dir
+from rare.utils.paths import tmp_dir
 from rare.utils.qt_requests import QtRequestManager
 from rare.utils.utils import icon as qta_icon
 
diff --git a/rare/utils/meta.py b/rare/utils/meta.py
index 66c668bd..82f2b0d8 100644
--- a/rare/utils/meta.py
+++ b/rare/utils/meta.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from logging import getLogger
 from typing import Dict
 
-from rare import data_dir
+from rare.utils.paths import data_dir
 
 logger = getLogger("GameMeta")
 
diff --git a/rare/utils/paths.py b/rare/utils/paths.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a868276d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rare/utils/paths.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import os
+
+__version__ = "1.8.7"
+
+code_name = "Stellula Kakopo"
+
+from PyQt5.QtCore import QStandardPaths
+
+
+resources_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "../resources")
+data_dir = os.path.join(QStandardPaths.writableLocation(QStandardPaths.DataLocation), "rare")
+cache_dir = os.path.join(QStandardPaths.writableLocation(QStandardPaths.CacheLocation), "rare")
+image_dir = os.path.join(data_dir, "images")
+tmp_dir = os.path.join(cache_dir, "tmp")
+
+for path in (resources_path, data_dir, cache_dir, image_dir, tmp_dir):
+    if not os.path.exists(path):
+        os.makedirs(path)
diff --git a/rare/utils/steam_grades.py b/rare/utils/steam_grades.py
index 9c826742..1d8fef5b 100644
--- a/rare/utils/steam_grades.py
+++ b/rare/utils/steam_grades.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import requests
 from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, QRunnable, QObject, QCoreApplication
 
 from legendary.core import LegendaryCore
-from rare import data_dir, cache_dir, shared
+from rare import shared
+from rare.utils.paths import data_dir, cache_dir
 
 replace_chars = ",;.:-_ "
 
diff --git a/rare/utils/utils.py b/rare/utils/utils.py
index a887f541..58ed5c98 100644
--- a/rare/utils/utils.py
+++ b/rare/utils/utils.py
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ from PyQt5.QtCore import (
 )
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QPalette, QColor, QPixmap, QImage
 from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QStyleFactory
+from legendary.models.game import Game
 from requests.exceptions import HTTPError
 
-from legendary.models.game import Game
 from .models import PathSpec
 
 # Windows
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ if platform.system() == "Windows":
     # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
     from win32com.client import Dispatch  # pylint: disable=E0401
 
-from rare import image_dir, shared, resources_path
+from rare import shared
+from rare.utils.paths import image_dir, resources_path
 
 # Mac not supported