diff --git a/launcher/FileSystem.cpp b/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
index 3e8e10a51..4390eed94 100644
--- a/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
+++ b/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
@@ -213,6 +213,22 @@ bool copy::operator()(const QString& offset, bool dryRun)
     return err.value() == 0;
 }
 
+bool move(const QString& source, const QString& dest)
+{
+    std::error_code err;
+
+    ensureFilePathExists(dest);
+    fs::rename(StringUtils::toStdString(source), StringUtils::toStdString(dest), err);
+
+    if (err) {
+        qWarning() << "Failed to move file:" << QString::fromStdString(err.message());
+        qDebug() << "Source file:" << source;
+        qDebug() << "Destination file:" << dest;
+    }
+
+    return err.value() == 0;
+}
+
 bool deletePath(QString path)
 {
     std::error_code err;
diff --git a/launcher/FileSystem.h b/launcher/FileSystem.h
index ac8937258..1e3a60d96 100644
--- a/launcher/FileSystem.h
+++ b/launcher/FileSystem.h
@@ -121,6 +121,14 @@ class copy : public QObject {
     int m_copied;
 };
 
+/**
+ * @brief moves a file by renaming it
+ * @param source source file path
+ * @param dest destination filepath
+ * 
+ */
+bool move(const QString&  source, const QString& dest);
+
 /**
  * Delete a folder recursively
  */
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
index 79104e17d..0a91879d8 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
@@ -539,19 +539,6 @@ void FlameCreationTask::copyBlockedMods(QList<BlockedMod> const& blocked_mods)
     setAbortable(true);
 }
 
-bool moveFile(QString src, QString dst)
-{
-    if (!FS::copy(src, dst)()) {  // copy
-        qDebug() << "Copy of" << src << "to" << dst << "failed!";
-        return false;
-    } else {
-        if (!FS::deletePath(src)) {  // remove original
-            qDebug() << "Deletion of" << src << "failed!";
-            return false;
-        };
-    }
-    return true;
-}
 
 void FlameCreationTask::validateZIPResouces()
 {
@@ -567,7 +554,7 @@ void FlameCreationTask::validateZIPResouces()
                 qDebug() << "Target folder of" << fileName << "is incorrect, it belongs in" << realTarget;
                 auto destPath = FS::PathCombine(m_stagingPath, "minecraft", realTarget, fileName);
                 qDebug() << "Moving" << localPath << "to" << destPath;
-                if (moveFile(localPath, destPath)) {
+                if (FS::move(localPath, destPath)) {
                     return destPath;
                 }
             }