diff --git a/zipp.py b/zipp.py
index 837237c..52c82a0 100644
--- a/zipp.py
+++ b/zipp.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def make(cls, source):
             return source
 
         if not isinstance(source, zipfile.ZipFile):
-            return cls(_pathlib_compat(source))
+            return cls(source)
 
         # Only allow for FastLookup when supplied zipfile is read-only
         if 'r' not in source.mode:
@@ -130,17 +130,6 @@ def _name_set(self):
         return self.__lookup
 
 
-def _pathlib_compat(path):
-    """
-    For path-like objects, convert to a filename for compatibility
-    on Python 3.6.1 and earlier.
-    """
-    try:
-        return path.__fspath__()
-    except AttributeError:
-        return str(path)
-
-
 class Path:
     """
     A pathlib-compatible interface for zip files.
@@ -308,7 +297,7 @@ def __repr__(self):
         return self.__repr.format(self=self)
 
     def joinpath(self, *other):
-        next = posixpath.join(self.at, *map(_pathlib_compat, other))
+        next = posixpath.join(self.at, *other)
         return self._next(self.root.resolve_dir(next))
 
     __truediv__ = joinpath