diff --git a/volatility/framework/automagic/stacker.py b/volatility/framework/automagic/stacker.py
index 205091bd5..eef908dd7 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/automagic/stacker.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/automagic/stacker.py
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ once a layer successfully stacks on top of the existing layers, it is removed fr
 """
 
 import logging
-from urllib import parse
+import urllib.parse
+import urllib.request
 
 import volatility
 from volatility.framework import configuration, interfaces
@@ -64,12 +65,12 @@ class LayerStacker(interfaces.automagic.AutomagicInterface):
             return []
         self._check_type(location, str)
         self._check_type(requirement, interfaces.configuration.RequirementInterface)
-        location = parse.urlparse(location)
+        location = urllib.parse.urlparse(location)
 
         # Setup the local copy of the resource
         self.local_store = None
         if location.scheme == "file":
-            self.local_store = location.path
+            self.local_store = urllib.request.url2pathname(location.path)
         else:
             vollog.warning("Only file scheme supported for single-location")
             return []
diff --git a/volatility/framework/symbols/intermed.py b/volatility/framework/symbols/intermed.py
index f6a2543f3..cd8be04f6 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/symbols/intermed.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/symbols/intermed.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import lzma
 import os
 import pathlib
 import urllib.parse
+import urllib.request
 
 from volatility import schemas
 from volatility.framework import class_subclasses, constants, exceptions, interfaces, objects
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ class IntermediateSymbolTable(interfaces.symbols.SymbolTableInterface):
 
         # Open the file and test the version
         self._versions = dict([(x.version, x) for x in class_subclasses(ISFormatTable)])
-        url_path = urllib.parse.unquote(url.path)
+        url_path = urllib.request.url2pathname(url.path)
         if url_path.endswith('.xz'):
             fp = lzma.open(url_path, 'rt')
         else: