diff --git a/lib/oaken/seeds.rb b/lib/oaken/seeds.rb
index 27cf9f1..6ebd0db 100644
--- a/lib/oaken/seeds.rb
+++ b/lib/oaken/seeds.rb
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class << self
     #     setup { seed "cases/pagination" }
     #   end
     def seed(*paths)
-      Oaken::Loader.from(paths.map(&:to_s)).load_onto self
+      Oaken::Loader.from(paths).load_onto self
     end
 
     # `section` is purely for decorative purposes to carve up `Oaken.prepare` and seed files.
diff --git a/test/dummy/test/models/oaken_test.rb b/test/dummy/test/models/oaken_test.rb
index 2667008..ee00530 100644
--- a/test/dummy/test/models/oaken_test.rb
+++ b/test/dummy/test/models/oaken_test.rb
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def self.column_names = []
     end
 
     assert_raise(Oaken::NoSeedsFoundError) { seed :first_missing, :second_missing }.tap do |error|
-      assert_match /found no seed files for "first_missing"/, error.message
+      assert_match /found no seed files for :first_missing/, error.message
     end
   end
 end