diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index fe8a435b33..19d88cc85d 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -2275,7 +2275,7 @@ void
 ARDOUR_UI::save_template_dialog_response (int response, SaveTemplateDialog* d)
 {
 	if (response == RESPONSE_ACCEPT) {
-		const string name = legalize_for_path (d->get_template_name ());
+		const string name = legalize_for_universal_path (d->get_template_name ());
 		const string desc = d->get_description ();
 
 		int failed = _session->save_template (name, desc);
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
index e8936be4a6..aa7b7c11d7 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/route_ui.cc
@@ -1951,7 +1951,7 @@ RouteUI::save_as_template_dialog_response (int response, SaveTemplateDialog* d)
 	if (response == RESPONSE_ACCEPT) {
 		const string name = d->get_template_name ();
 		const string desc = d->get_description ();
-		const string path = Glib::build_filename(ARDOUR::user_route_template_directory (), legalize_for_path (name) + ARDOUR::template_suffix);
+		const string path = Glib::build_filename(ARDOUR::user_route_template_directory (), legalize_for_universal_path (name) + ARDOUR::template_suffix);
 
 		if (Glib::file_test (path, Glib::FILE_TEST_EXISTS)) { /* file already exists. */
 			bool overwrite = overwrite_file_dialog (*d,