diff --git a/powersimdata/input/input_data.py b/powersimdata/input/input_data.py
index ae7c89480..2cbba9b2c 100644
--- a/powersimdata/input/input_data.py
+++ b/powersimdata/input/input_data.py
@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ def get_data(self, scenario_info, field_name):
             file_name = scenario_info["id"] + "_" + field_name + "." + ext
             from_dir = server_setup.INPUT_DIR
 
+        filepath = os.path.join(server_setup.LOCAL_DIR, from_dir, file_name)
         try:
-            return _read_data(file_name, path_to_file=from_dir)
+            return _read_data(filepath)
         except FileNotFoundError:
             print(
                 "%s not found in %s on local machine"
@@ -77,20 +78,19 @@ def get_data(self, scenario_info, field_name):
             )
 
         self.data_access.copy_from(file_name, from_dir)
-        return _read_data(file_name, path_to_file=from_dir)
+        return _read_data(filepath)
 
 
-def _read_data(file_name, path_to_file):
-    """Reads data.
+def _read_data(filepath):
+    """Reads data from local machine.
 
-    :param str file_name: file name, extension either 'pkl', 'csv', or 'mat'.
+    :param str filepath: path to file, with extension either 'pkl', 'csv', or 'mat'.
     :return: (*pandas.DataFrame*, *dict*, or *str*) -- demand, hydro, solar or
         wind as a data frame, change table as a dict, or str containing a
         local path to a matfile of grid data.
     :raises ValueError: if extension is unknown.
     """
-    ext = file_name.split(".")[-1]
-    filepath = os.path.join(server_setup.LOCAL_DIR, path_to_file, file_name)
+    ext = os.path.basename(filepath).split(".")[-1]
     if ext == "pkl":
         data = pd.read_pickle(filepath)
     elif ext == "csv":
diff --git a/powersimdata/output/output_data.py b/powersimdata/output/output_data.py
index 74733b7b1..da7c345f1 100644
--- a/powersimdata/output/output_data.py
+++ b/powersimdata/output/output_data.py
@@ -40,30 +40,18 @@ def get_data(self, scenario_id, field_name):
         print("--> Loading %s" % field_name)
         file_name = scenario_id + "_" + field_name + ".pkl"
         from_dir = server_setup.OUTPUT_DIR
+        filepath = os.path.join(server_setup.LOCAL_DIR, from_dir, file_name)
 
         try:
-            return _read_data(file_name, path_to_file=from_dir)
+            return pd.read_pickle(filepath)
         except pickle.UnpicklingError:
             err_msg = f"Unable to unpickle {file_name}, possibly corrupted in download."
             raise ValueError(err_msg)
         except FileNotFoundError:
-            print(
-                "%s not found in %s on local machine"
-                % (file_name, os.path.join(server_setup.LOCAL_DIR, from_dir))
-            )
+            print(f"{filepath} not found on local machine")
 
         self._data_access.copy_from(file_name, from_dir)
-        return _read_data(file_name, path_to_file=from_dir)
-
-
-def _read_data(file_name, path_to_file):
-    """Reads data.
-
-    :param str file_name: file name
-    :param str path_to_file: relative path segment excluding root and filename
-    :return: (*pandas.DataFrame*) -- specified file as a data frame.
-    """
-    return pd.read_pickle(os.path.join(server_setup.LOCAL_DIR, path_to_file, file_name))
+        return pd.read_pickle(filepath)
 
 
 def _check_field(field_name):
diff --git a/powersimdata/scenario/delete.py b/powersimdata/scenario/delete.py
index e9a9d46b0..3204867d9 100644
--- a/powersimdata/scenario/delete.py
+++ b/powersimdata/scenario/delete.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import glob
 import os
+import posixpath
 
 from powersimdata.scenario.state import State
 from powersimdata.utility import server_setup
@@ -38,9 +39,8 @@ def delete_scenario(self):
 
         # Delete links to base profiles on server
         print("--> Deleting scenario input data on server")
-        target = "%s/%s_*" % (
-            self.path_config.input_dir(),
-            self._scenario_info["id"],
+        target = posixpath.join(
+            self.path_config.input_dir(), "%s_*" % (self._scenario_info["id"])
         )
         _, _, stderr = self._data_access.remove(target, recursive=False, force=True)
         if len(stderr.readlines()) != 0:
@@ -48,9 +48,8 @@ def delete_scenario(self):
 
         # Delete output profiles
         print("--> Deleting scenario output data on server")
-        target = "%s/%s_*" % (
-            self.path_config.output_dir(),
-            self._scenario_info["id"],
+        target = posixpath.join(
+            self.path_config.output_dir(), "%s_*" % (self._scenario_info["id"])
         )
         _, _, stderr = self._data_access.remove(target, recursive=False, force=True)
         if len(stderr.readlines()) != 0:
@@ -58,9 +57,8 @@ def delete_scenario(self):
 
         # Delete temporary folder enclosing simulation inputs
         print("--> Deleting temporary folder on server")
-        tmp_dir = "%s/scenario_%s" % (
-            self.path_config.execute_dir(),
-            self._scenario_info["id"],
+        tmp_dir = posixpath.join(
+            self.path_config.execute_dir(), "scenario_%s" % (self._scenario_info["id"])
         )
         _, _, stderr = self._data_access.remove(tmp_dir, recursive=True, force=True)
         if len(stderr.readlines()) != 0: