diff --git a/solvers/baronmp/baronmpbackend.cc b/solvers/baronmp/baronmpbackend.cc
index f8f01a6d3..4f1a80aee 100644
--- a/solvers/baronmp/baronmpbackend.cc
+++ b/solvers/baronmp/baronmpbackend.cc
@@ -75,10 +75,16 @@ void BaronmpBackend::OpenSolver() {
           "Failed to create problem, error code {}.", status ) );
 }
 
+
 void BaronmpBackend::CloseSolver() {
-  if((!baronDir.empty()) && (!baronOptions().keepsol))
-    recrmdir(baronDir);
-} 
+  if(!baronDir.empty())
+  {
+    if(baronOptions().keepsol)
+      fmt::print("Keeping temporary files in {}\n", baronDir);
+    else
+      recrmdir(baronDir);
+  } 
+}
 
 const char* BaronmpBackend::GetBackendName()
   { return "BaronmpBackend"; }
diff --git a/solvers/baronmp/baronmpcommon.cc b/solvers/baronmp/baronmpcommon.cc
index f5f25da54..67c81f035 100644
--- a/solvers/baronmp/baronmpcommon.cc
+++ b/solvers/baronmp/baronmpcommon.cc
@@ -208,11 +208,11 @@ void BaronmpCommon::initDirectories(const std::string& stub,
     }
     if (!fs::exists(scratch_path)) {
       if (fs::create_directory(scratch_path)) {
-        baronDir = scratch;
+        baronDir = scratch_path.string();
       }
     }
     else if (fs::is_directory(scratch_path)) {
-      td = scratch;
+      td = scratch_path.string();
     }
   }
 
@@ -241,6 +241,9 @@ void BaronmpCommon::initDirectories(const std::string& stub,
 
   // Construct nlfile path based on whether stub is absolute or relative
   fs::path nlfile_path;
+   #ifndef WIN32
+    nlfile_path = resolveTilde(nlfile_path);
+    #endif
   if (fs::path(stub).is_absolute()
 #ifdef _WIN32
     || (stub.size() > 1 && stub[1] == ':')  // Also handle drive letter case on Windows
@@ -278,7 +281,6 @@ int BaronmpCommon::recrmdir(const std::string& dname) {
     return 0;  // Success
   }
   else {
-    fmt::print(stderr, "recrmdir: \"{}\" is not a directory.\n", dname);
     return 0;
   }
 }