diff --git a/modules/filefield_paths.inc b/modules/filefield_paths.inc
index 2c56650..7cd45c3 100644
--- a/modules/filefield_paths.inc
+++ b/modules/filefield_paths.inc
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ function filefield_paths_filefield_paths_process_file($type, $entity, $field, $i
     // Check that the destination is writeable.
     $wrappers = file_get_stream_wrappers(STREAM_WRAPPERS_WRITE);
     foreach ($items as &$file) {
-      $scheme = file_uri_scheme($file['uri']);
+      $scheme = $field['settings']['uri_scheme'];
       if (!empty($wrappers[$scheme]) && ($file['timestamp'] == REQUEST_TIME || $settings['active_updating'])) {
         $token_data = array(
           'file' => (object) $file,