diff --git a/PFERD/tmp_dir.py b/PFERD/tmp_dir.py
index 850d886..fc132b8 100644
--- a/PFERD/tmp_dir.py
+++ b/PFERD/tmp_dir.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class TmpDir(Location):
         """Create a new temporary folder for the given path."""
         super().__init__(path)
         self._counter = 0
+        self.cleanup()
         self.path.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
     def __str__(self) -> str:
diff --git a/PFERD/utils.py b/PFERD/utils.py
index e2b69be..7b8e86c 100644
--- a/PFERD/utils.py
+++ b/PFERD/utils.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Location:
     """
 
     def __init__(self, path: Path):
-        self._path = path
+        self._path = path.resolve()
 
     @property
     def path(self) -> Path: