diff --git a/conf/type/__file/explorer/md5sum b/conf/type/__file/explorer/md5sum
index f755c769..a8ce6152 100755
--- a/conf/type/__file/explorer/md5sum
+++ b/conf/type/__file/explorer/md5sum
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
 if [ -f "$__object/parameter/destination" ]; then
    destination="$(cat "$__object/parameter/destination")"
 else
-   destination="$__object_id"
+   destination="/$__object_id"
 fi
 
 # No output if file does not exist - does definitely not match the md5sum :-)
 if [ -e "$destination" ]; then
-   md5sum "$destination"
+   md5sum < "$destination"
 else
-   echo "NO FILE NOT FOUND, NO CHECKSUM CALCULATED."
+   echo "NO FILE FOUND, NO CHECKSUM CALCULATED."
 fi
diff --git a/conf/type/__file/gencode b/conf/type/__file/gencode
index e0398877..0d2c8478 100755
--- a/conf/type/__file/gencode
+++ b/conf/type/__file/gencode
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ if [ -f "$__object/parameter/source" ]; then
    exec 1>&2
 
    set -x
-   md5sum="$(md5sum "$source")"
+   md5sum="$(md5sum < "$source")"
    remote_md5sum="$(cat "$__object/explorer/md5sum")"
 
    # Is md5sum the right approach?