diff --git a/src/file.rs b/src/file.rs
index b6d16b8a..f33c5c4a 100644
--- a/src/file.rs
+++ b/src/file.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for LoadError{
 }
 impl std::error::Error for LoadError{}
 
-pub fn load(path:&std::path::Path)->Result<(strafesnet_common::map::CompleteMap,strafesnet_deferred_loader::texture::Textures),LoadError>{
+pub fn load<P:AsRef<std::path::Path>>(path:P)->Result<(strafesnet_common::map::CompleteMap,strafesnet_deferred_loader::texture::Textures),LoadError>{
 	//blocking because it's simpler...
 	let file=std::fs::File::open(path).map_err(LoadError::File)?;
 	match read(file).map_err(LoadError::ReadError)?{