diff --git a/aqt/exporting.py b/aqt/exporting.py
index 3befb85af..a5b964fdb 100644
--- a/aqt/exporting.py
+++ b/aqt/exporting.py
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ class ExportDialog(QDialog):
             # it's a verbatim apkg export, so place on desktop instead of
             # choosing file; use homedir if no desktop
             usingHomedir = False
-            file = os.path.join(QDesktopServices.storageLocation(
-                QDesktopServices.DesktopLocation), "collection.apkg")
+            file = os.path.join(QStandardPaths.writableLocation(
+                QStandardPaths.DesktopLocation), "collection.apkg")
             if not os.path.exists(os.path.dirname(file)):
                 usingHomedir = True
-                file = os.path.join(QDesktopServices.storageLocation(
-                    QDesktopServices.HomeLocation), "collection.apkg")
+                file = os.path.join(QStandardPaths.writableLocation(
+                    QStandardPaths.HomeLocation), "collection.apkg")
             if os.path.exists(file):
                 if usingHomedir:
                     question = _("%s already exists in your home directory. Overwrite it?")
diff --git a/aqt/stats.py b/aqt/stats.py
index 7bd252672..2e39dd3f3 100644
--- a/aqt/stats.py
+++ b/aqt/stats.py
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ class DeckStats(QDialog):
         name = time.strftime("-%Y-%m-%d@%H-%M-%S.png",
                              time.localtime(time.time()))
         name = "anki-"+_("stats")+name
-        desktopPath = QDesktopServices.storageLocation(QDesktopServices.DesktopLocation)
+        desktopPath = QStandardPaths.writableLocation(
+            QStandardPaths.DesktopLocation)
         if not os.path.exists(desktopPath):
             os.mkdir(desktopPath)
         path = os.path.join(desktopPath, name)