diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/AbstractFileSelectionBox.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/AbstractFileSelectionBox.java
index 556c1393..f377998b 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/AbstractFileSelectionBox.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/AbstractFileSelectionBox.java
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import ctbrec.StringUtil;
 import ctbrec.ui.AutosizeAlert;
-import javafx.beans.property.ObjectProperty;
-import javafx.beans.property.ObjectPropertyBase;
+import javafx.beans.property.SimpleStringProperty;
+import javafx.beans.property.StringProperty;
 import javafx.beans.value.ChangeListener;
 import javafx.geometry.Point2D;
 import javafx.scene.Node;
@@ -29,18 +30,20 @@ import javafx.stage.FileChooser;
 public abstract class AbstractFileSelectionBox extends HBox {
     private static final transient Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AbstractFileSelectionBox.class);
 
-    private ObjectProperty<File> fileProperty = new ObjectPropertyBase<File>() {
-        @Override
-        public Object getBean() {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        @Override
-        public String getName() {
-            return "file";
-        }
-    };
+    //    private ObjectProperty<File> fileProperty = new ObjectPropertyBase<File>() {
+    //        @Override
+    //        public Object getBean() {
+    //            return null;
+    //        }
+    //
+    //        @Override
+    //        public String getName() {
+    //            return "file";
+    //        }
+    //    };
+    private StringProperty fileProperty = new SimpleStringProperty();
     protected TextField fileInput;
+    protected boolean allowEmptyValue = false;
     private Tooltip validationError = new Tooltip();
 
     public AbstractFileSelectionBox() {
@@ -67,8 +70,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractFileSelectionBox extends HBox {
     private ChangeListener<? super String> textListener() {
         return (obs, o, n) -> {
             String input = fileInput.getText();
-            File program = new File(input);
-            setFile(program);
+            if(StringUtil.isBlank(input) && allowEmptyValue) {
+                fileProperty.set("");
+                hideValidationHints();
+                return;
+            } else {
+                File program = new File(input);
+                setFile(program);
+            }
         };
     }
 
@@ -83,13 +92,17 @@ public abstract class AbstractFileSelectionBox extends HBox {
                 validationError.show(getScene().getWindow(), p.getX(), p.getY() + fileInput.getHeight() + 4);
             }
         } else {
-            fileInput.setBorder(Border.EMPTY);
-            fileInput.setTooltip(null);
-            fileProperty.set(file);
-            validationError.hide();
+            fileProperty.set(file.getAbsolutePath());
+            hideValidationHints();
         }
     }
 
+    private void hideValidationHints() {
+        fileInput.setBorder(Border.EMPTY);
+        fileInput.setTooltip(null);
+        validationError.hide();
+    }
+
     protected String validate(File file) {
         if (file == null || !file.exists()) {
             return "File does not exist";
@@ -98,6 +111,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractFileSelectionBox extends HBox {
         }
     }
 
+    public void allowEmptyValue() {
+        this.allowEmptyValue = true;
+    }
+
     private Button createBrowseButton() {
         Button button = new Button("Select");
         button.setOnAction((e) -> {
@@ -123,7 +140,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractFileSelectionBox extends HBox {
         }
     }
 
-    public ObjectProperty<File> fileProperty() {
+    public StringProperty fileProperty() {
         return fileProperty;
     }
 }
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/DirectorySelectionBox.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/DirectorySelectionBox.java
index f3f1a5e5..ca65a7c4 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/DirectorySelectionBox.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/controls/DirectorySelectionBox.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public class DirectorySelectionBox extends AbstractFileSelectionBox {
     @Override
     protected void choose() {
         DirectoryChooser chooser = new DirectoryChooser();
-        File currentDir = fileProperty().get();
+        File currentDir = new File(fileProperty().get());
         if (currentDir.exists() && currentDir.isDirectory()) {
             chooser.setInitialDirectory(currentDir);
         }
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/ActionSettingsPanel.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/ActionSettingsPanel.java
index a163a19e..182ca2d5 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/ActionSettingsPanel.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/ActionSettingsPanel.java
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public class ActionSettingsPanel extends TitledPane {
         if(playSound.isSelected()) {
             ActionConfiguration ac = new ActionConfiguration();
             ac.setType(PlaySound.class.getName());
-            File file = sound.fileProperty().get();
+            File file = new File(sound.fileProperty().get());
             ac.getConfiguration().put("file", file.getAbsolutePath());
             ac.setName("play " + file.getName());
             config.getActions().add(ac);
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public class ActionSettingsPanel extends TitledPane {
         if(executeProgram.isSelected()) {
             ActionConfiguration ac = new ActionConfiguration();
             ac.setType(ExecuteProgram.class.getName());
-            File file = program.fileProperty().get();
+            File file = new File(program.fileProperty().get());
             ac.getConfiguration().put("file", file.getAbsolutePath());
             ac.setName("execute " + file.getName());
             config.getActions().add(ac);
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab.java b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab.java
index 4916974f..4585978f 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/ctbrec/ui/settings/SettingsTab.java
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public class SettingsTab extends Tab implements TabSelectionListener {
         recordingsDirectory = new DirectorySelectionBox(Config.getInstance().getSettings().recordingsDir);
         recordingsDirectory.prefWidth(400);
         recordingsDirectory.fileProperty().addListener((obs, o, n) -> {
-            String path = n.getAbsolutePath();
+            String path = n;
             if(!Objects.equals(path, Config.getInstance().getSettings().recordingsDir)) {
                 Config.getInstance().getSettings().recordingsDir = path;
                 saveConfig();
@@ -310,10 +310,10 @@ public class SettingsTab extends Tab implements TabSelectionListener {
         GridPane.setMargin(maxResolution, new Insets(0, 0, 0, CHECKBOX_MARGIN));
 
         layout.add(new Label("Post-Processing"), 0, row);
-        // TODO allow empty strings to remove post-processing scripts
         postProcessing = new ProgramSelectionBox(Config.getInstance().getSettings().postProcessing);
+        postProcessing.allowEmptyValue();
         postProcessing.fileProperty().addListener((obs, o, n) -> {
-            String path = n.getAbsolutePath();
+            String path = n;
             if(!Objects.equals(path, Config.getInstance().getSettings().postProcessing)) {
                 Config.getInstance().getSettings().postProcessing = path;
                 saveConfig();
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ public class SettingsTab extends Tab implements TabSelectionListener {
         layout.add(new Label("Player"), 0, row);
         mediaPlayer = new ProgramSelectionBox(Config.getInstance().getSettings().mediaPlayer);
         mediaPlayer.fileProperty().addListener((obs, o, n) -> {
-            String path = n.getAbsolutePath();
+            String path = n;
             if (!Objects.equals(path, Config.getInstance().getSettings().mediaPlayer)) {
                 Config.getInstance().getSettings().mediaPlayer = path;
                 saveConfig();