diff --git a/examples/Assets/DemoUtilities.h b/examples/Assets/DemoUtilities.h
index 1c5534bff7..4f1f0f2631 100644
--- a/examples/Assets/DemoUtilities.h
+++ b/examples/Assets/DemoUtilities.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ inline File getExamplesDirectory() noexcept
     return File { CharPointer_UTF8 { PIP_JUCE_EXAMPLES_DIRECTORY_STRING } };
    #else
     auto currentFile = File::getSpecialLocation (File::SpecialLocationType::currentApplicationFile);
-    auto exampleDir = currentFile.getParentDirectory().getChildFile ("examples");
+    auto exampleDir = currentFile.getSiblingFile ("examples");
 
     if (exampleDir.exists())
         return exampleDir;
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ inline std::unique_ptr<InputStream> createAssetInputStream (const char* resource
   #else
    #if JUCE_IOS
     auto assetsDir = File::getSpecialLocation (File::currentExecutableFile)
-                          .getParentDirectory().getChildFile ("Assets");
+                          .getSiblingFile ("Assets");
    #elif JUCE_MAC
     auto assetsDir = File::getSpecialLocation (File::currentExecutableFile)
-                          .getParentDirectory().getParentDirectory().getChildFile ("Resources").getChildFile ("Assets");
+                          .getParentDirectory().getSiblingFile ("Resources").getChildFile ("Assets");
 
     if (! assetsDir.exists())
         assetsDir = getExamplesDirectory().getChildFile ("Assets");
diff --git a/examples/DemoRunner/Builds/Android/app/src/main/assets/DemoUtilities.h b/examples/DemoRunner/Builds/Android/app/src/main/assets/DemoUtilities.h
index 1c5534bff7..4f1f0f2631 100644
--- a/examples/DemoRunner/Builds/Android/app/src/main/assets/DemoUtilities.h
+++ b/examples/DemoRunner/Builds/Android/app/src/main/assets/DemoUtilities.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ inline File getExamplesDirectory() noexcept
     return File { CharPointer_UTF8 { PIP_JUCE_EXAMPLES_DIRECTORY_STRING } };
    #else
     auto currentFile = File::getSpecialLocation (File::SpecialLocationType::currentApplicationFile);
-    auto exampleDir = currentFile.getParentDirectory().getChildFile ("examples");
+    auto exampleDir = currentFile.getSiblingFile ("examples");
 
     if (exampleDir.exists())
         return exampleDir;
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ inline std::unique_ptr<InputStream> createAssetInputStream (const char* resource
   #else
    #if JUCE_IOS
     auto assetsDir = File::getSpecialLocation (File::currentExecutableFile)
-                          .getParentDirectory().getChildFile ("Assets");
+                          .getSiblingFile ("Assets");
    #elif JUCE_MAC
     auto assetsDir = File::getSpecialLocation (File::currentExecutableFile)
-                          .getParentDirectory().getParentDirectory().getChildFile ("Resources").getChildFile ("Assets");
+                          .getParentDirectory().getSiblingFile ("Resources").getChildFile ("Assets");
 
     if (! assetsDir.exists())
         assetsDir = getExamplesDirectory().getChildFile ("Assets");
diff --git a/examples/DemoRunner/Source/Demos/JUCEDemos.cpp b/examples/DemoRunner/Source/Demos/JUCEDemos.cpp
index e6b42fad4d..506c27da8c 100644
--- a/examples/DemoRunner/Source/Demos/JUCEDemos.cpp
+++ b/examples/DemoRunner/Source/Demos/JUCEDemos.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ void JUCEDemos::registerDemo (std::function<Component*()> constructorCallback, c
 {
    #if JUCE_MAC
     auto f = File::getSpecialLocation (File::currentExecutableFile)
-                  .getParentDirectory().getParentDirectory().getChildFile ("Resources");
+                  .getParentDirectory().getSiblingFile ("Resources");
    #else
     auto f = findExamplesDirectoryFromExecutable (File::getSpecialLocation (File::currentApplicationFile));
    #endif
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void JUCEDemos::registerDemo (std::function<Component*()> constructorCallback, c
 File JUCEDemos::findExamplesDirectoryFromExecutable (File exec)
 {
     int numTries = 15;
-    auto exampleDir = exec.getParentDirectory().getChildFile ("examples");
+    auto exampleDir = exec.getSiblingFile ("examples");
 
     if (exampleDir.exists())
         return exampleDir;
diff --git a/extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/Android/app/src/main/assets/DemoUtilities.h b/extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/Android/app/src/main/assets/DemoUtilities.h
index 1c5534bff7..4f1f0f2631 100644
--- a/extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/Android/app/src/main/assets/DemoUtilities.h
+++ b/extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/Android/app/src/main/assets/DemoUtilities.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ inline File getExamplesDirectory() noexcept
     return File { CharPointer_UTF8 { PIP_JUCE_EXAMPLES_DIRECTORY_STRING } };
    #else
     auto currentFile = File::getSpecialLocation (File::SpecialLocationType::currentApplicationFile);
-    auto exampleDir = currentFile.getParentDirectory().getChildFile ("examples");
+    auto exampleDir = currentFile.getSiblingFile ("examples");
 
     if (exampleDir.exists())
         return exampleDir;
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ inline std::unique_ptr<InputStream> createAssetInputStream (const char* resource
   #else
    #if JUCE_IOS
     auto assetsDir = File::getSpecialLocation (File::currentExecutableFile)
-                          .getParentDirectory().getChildFile ("Assets");
+                          .getSiblingFile ("Assets");
    #elif JUCE_MAC
     auto assetsDir = File::getSpecialLocation (File::currentExecutableFile)
-                          .getParentDirectory().getParentDirectory().getChildFile ("Resources").getChildFile ("Assets");
+                          .getParentDirectory().getSiblingFile ("Resources").getChildFile ("Assets");
 
     if (! assetsDir.exists())
         assetsDir = getExamplesDirectory().getChildFile ("Assets");
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/PIPs/jucer_PIPGenerator.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/PIPs/jucer_PIPGenerator.cpp
index 11f7698cae..4e66e8afed 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/PIPs/jucer_PIPGenerator.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/PIPs/jucer_PIPGenerator.cpp
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ Array<File> PIPGenerator::replaceRelativeIncludesAndGetFilesToMove()
             if (path.startsWith ("<") && path.endsWith (">"))
                 continue;
 
-            auto file = pipFile.getParentDirectory().getChildFile (path);
+            auto file = pipFile.getSiblingFile (path);
             files.add (file);
 
             line = line.replace (path, file.getFileName());
diff --git a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
index 073ee8e925..ebc5a95796 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.cpp
@@ -1158,10 +1158,10 @@ public:
         expect (home.getChildFile ("...xyz").getFileName() == "...xyz");
         expect (home.getChildFile ("./xyz") == home.getChildFile ("xyz"));
         expect (home.getChildFile ("././xyz") == home.getChildFile ("xyz"));
-        expect (home.getChildFile ("../xyz") == home.getParentDirectory().getChildFile ("xyz"));
-        expect (home.getChildFile (".././xyz") == home.getParentDirectory().getChildFile ("xyz"));
-        expect (home.getChildFile (".././xyz/./abc") == home.getParentDirectory().getChildFile ("xyz/abc"));
-        expect (home.getChildFile ("./../xyz") == home.getParentDirectory().getChildFile ("xyz"));
+        expect (home.getChildFile ("../xyz") == home.getSiblingFile ("xyz"));
+        expect (home.getChildFile (".././xyz") == home.getSiblingFile ("xyz"));
+        expect (home.getChildFile (".././xyz/./abc") == home.getSiblingFile ("xyz/abc"));
+        expect (home.getChildFile ("./../xyz") == home.getSiblingFile ("xyz"));
         expect (home.getChildFile ("a1/a2/a3/./../../a4") == home.getChildFile ("a1/a4"));
 
         expect (! File().hasReadAccess());
diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_SVGParser.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_SVGParser.cpp
index 04175c6e5c..56ce6b2bbd 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_SVGParser.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/drawables/juce_SVGParser.cpp
@@ -1299,7 +1299,7 @@ private:
         }
         else
         {
-            auto linkedFile = originalFile.getParentDirectory().getChildFile (link);
+            auto linkedFile = originalFile.getSiblingFile (link);
 
             if (linkedFile.existsAsFile())
                 inputStream = linkedFile.createInputStream();