diff --git a/src/common/utils/composite/get-composite-paths/get-composite-paths.test.ts b/src/common/utils/composite/get-composite-paths/get-composite-paths.test.ts
index ee2e48270d..67870713f0 100644
--- a/src/common/utils/composite/get-composite-paths/get-composite-paths.test.ts
+++ b/src/common/utils/composite/get-composite-paths/get-composite-paths.test.ts
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ describe("get-composite-paths", () => {
     const actual = getCompositePaths(composite);
 
     expect(actual).toEqual([
-      "some-root-id",
-      "some-root-id -> some-child-id-1",
-      "some-root-id -> some-child-id-1 -> some-grandchild-id-1",
-      "some-root-id -> some-child-id-1 -> some-grandchild-id-2",
-      "some-root-id -> some-child-id-2",
+      ["some-root-id"],
+      ["some-root-id", "some-child-id-1"],
+      ["some-root-id", "some-child-id-1", "some-grandchild-id-1"],
+      ["some-root-id", "some-child-id-1", "some-grandchild-id-2"],
+      ["some-root-id", "some-child-id-2"],
     ]);
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/common/utils/composite/get-composite-paths/get-composite-paths.ts b/src/common/utils/composite/get-composite-paths/get-composite-paths.ts
index 2739d912f2..2b97467431 100644
--- a/src/common/utils/composite/get-composite-paths/get-composite-paths.ts
+++ b/src/common/utils/composite/get-composite-paths/get-composite-paths.ts
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ import { getCompositeNormalization } from "../get-composite-normalization/get-co
 
 export const getCompositePaths = (
   composite: Composite<unknown>,
-): string[] => pipeline(composite, getCompositeNormalization, map(([path]) => path.join(" -> ")));
+): string[][] => pipeline(composite, getCompositeNormalization, map(([path]) => path));
diff --git a/src/common/utils/composite/get-composite/get-composite.test.ts b/src/common/utils/composite/get-composite/get-composite.test.ts
index dd9568f439..82df8aa5ed 100644
--- a/src/common/utils/composite/get-composite/get-composite.test.ts
+++ b/src/common/utils/composite/get-composite/get-composite.test.ts
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ Available parent ids are:
     it("creates composite without the orphan item, and without throwing", () => {
       const paths = getCompositePaths(composite);
 
-      expect(paths).toEqual(["some-root-id"]);
+      expect(paths).toEqual([["some-root-id"]]);
     });
 
     it("handles the missing parent ids", () => {
@@ -379,11 +379,11 @@ Available parent ids are:
     const orderedPaths = getCompositePaths(composite);
 
     expect(orderedPaths).toEqual([
-      "some-root-id",
-      "some-root-id -> some-id-1",
-      "some-root-id -> some-id-1 -> some-child-id-1",
-      "some-root-id -> some-id-1 -> some-child-id-2",
-      "some-root-id -> some-id-2",
+      ["some-root-id"],
+      ["some-root-id", "some-id-1"],
+      ["some-root-id", "some-id-1", "some-child-id-1"],
+      ["some-root-id", "some-id-1", "some-child-id-2"],
+      ["some-root-id", "some-id-2"],
     ]);
   });
 
@@ -435,11 +435,11 @@ Available parent ids are:
     const orderedPaths = getCompositePaths(composite);
 
     expect(orderedPaths).toEqual([
-      "some-root-id",
-      "some-root-id -> some-id-1",
-      "some-root-id -> some-id-1 -> some-child-id-1",
-      "some-root-id -> some-id-1 -> some-child-id-2",
-      "some-root-id -> some-id-2",
+      ["some-root-id"],
+      ["some-root-id", "some-id-1"],
+      ["some-root-id", "some-id-1", "some-child-id-1"],
+      ["some-root-id", "some-id-1", "some-child-id-2"],
+      ["some-root-id", "some-id-2"],
     ]);
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/features/application-menu/application-menu-in-legacy-extension-api.test.ts b/src/features/application-menu/application-menu-in-legacy-extension-api.test.ts
index 8df6eb19a0..888f89f251 100644
--- a/src/features/application-menu/application-menu-in-legacy-extension-api.test.ts
+++ b/src/features/application-menu/application-menu-in-legacy-extension-api.test.ts
@@ -92,16 +92,16 @@ describe("application-menu-in-legacy-extension-api", () => {
     it("related menu items exist", () => {
       const menuItemPathsForExtension = builder.applicationMenu.items.filter(
         (x) =>
-          x.startsWith("root -> some-top-menu-item -> some-extension-name"),
+          x.join(".").startsWith("root.some-top-menu-item.some-extension-name"),
       );
 
       expect(menuItemPathsForExtension).toEqual([
-        "root -> some-top-menu-item -> some-extension-name/some-clickable-item",
+        ["root", "some-top-menu-item", "some-extension-name/some-clickable-item"],
         // Note: anonymous index "1" is used by the non-visible menu item.
-        "root -> some-top-menu-item -> some-extension-name/2-separator",
-        "root -> some-top-menu-item -> some-extension-name/some-os-action-menu-item-id",
-        "root -> some-top-menu-item -> some-extension-name/some-submenu-with-explicit-children",
-        "root -> some-top-menu-item -> some-extension-name/some-submenu-with-explicit-children -> some-extension-name/some-submenu-with-explicit-children/some-explicit-child",
+        ["root", "some-top-menu-item", "some-extension-name/2-separator"],
+        ["root", "some-top-menu-item", "some-extension-name/some-os-action-menu-item-id"],
+        ["root", "some-top-menu-item", "some-extension-name/some-submenu-with-explicit-children"],
+        ["root", "some-top-menu-item", "some-extension-name/some-submenu-with-explicit-children", "some-extension-name/some-submenu-with-explicit-children/some-explicit-child"],
       ]);
     });
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ describe("application-menu-in-legacy-extension-api", () => {
       it("when related menu items no longer exist", () => {
         const menuItemPathsForExtension = builder.applicationMenu.items.filter(
           (x) =>
-            x.startsWith("root.some-top-menu-item.some-extension-name"),
+            x.join(".").startsWith("root.some-top-menu-item.some-extension-name"),
         );
 
         expect(menuItemPathsForExtension).toEqual([]);
@@ -132,15 +132,15 @@ describe("application-menu-in-legacy-extension-api", () => {
 
         const menuItemPathsForExtension = builder.applicationMenu.items.filter(
           (x) =>
-            x.startsWith("root -> some-top-menu-item -> some-extension-name"),
+            x.join(".").startsWith("root.some-top-menu-item.some-extension-name"),
         );
 
         expect(menuItemPathsForExtension).toEqual([
-          "root -> some-top-menu-item -> some-extension-name/some-clickable-item",
-          "root -> some-top-menu-item -> some-extension-name/2-separator",
-          "root -> some-top-menu-item -> some-extension-name/some-os-action-menu-item-id",
-          "root -> some-top-menu-item -> some-extension-name/some-submenu-with-explicit-children",
-          "root -> some-top-menu-item -> some-extension-name/some-submenu-with-explicit-children -> some-extension-name/some-submenu-with-explicit-children/some-explicit-child",
+          ["root", "some-top-menu-item", "some-extension-name/some-clickable-item"],
+          ["root", "some-top-menu-item", "some-extension-name/2-separator"],
+          ["root", "some-top-menu-item", "some-extension-name/some-os-action-menu-item-id"],
+          ["root", "some-top-menu-item", "some-extension-name/some-submenu-with-explicit-children"],
+          ["root", "some-top-menu-item", "some-extension-name/some-submenu-with-explicit-children", "some-extension-name/some-submenu-with-explicit-children/some-explicit-child"],
         ]);
       });
     });
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ describe("application-menu-in-legacy-extension-api", () => {
     it("only recognizable menu items from extension exist", () => {
       const menuItemPathsForExtension = builder.applicationMenu.items.filter(
         (x) =>
-          x.startsWith("root -> some-top-menu-item -> some-extension-name"),
+          x.join(".").startsWith("root.some-top-menu-item.some-extension-name"),
       );
 
       expect(menuItemPathsForExtension).toEqual([
-        "root -> some-top-menu-item -> some-extension-name/some-recognizable-item",
+        ["root", "some-top-menu-item", "some-extension-name/some-recognizable-item"],
       ]);
     });
 
diff --git a/src/features/application-menu/application-menu.test.ts b/src/features/application-menu/application-menu.test.ts
index b355ee00c4..30f4c52957 100644
--- a/src/features/application-menu/application-menu.test.ts
+++ b/src/features/application-menu/application-menu.test.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ describe("application-menu", () => {
   });
 
   describe("given enough time passes", () => {
-    let applicationMenuPaths: string[];
+    let applicationMenuPaths: string[][];
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       advanceFakeTime(100);
diff --git a/src/features/application-menu/handling-of-orphan-application-menu-items.test.ts b/src/features/application-menu/handling-of-orphan-application-menu-items.test.ts
index cd5634ab43..45e5d4e3aa 100644
--- a/src/features/application-menu/handling-of-orphan-application-menu-items.test.ts
+++ b/src/features/application-menu/handling-of-orphan-application-menu-items.test.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ describe("handling-of-orphan-application-menu-items, given orphan menu item", ()
   });
 
   describe("given some time passes", () => {
-    let applicationMenuPaths: string[];
+    let applicationMenuPaths: string[][];
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       advanceFakeTime(100);
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ describe("handling-of-orphan-application-menu-items, given orphan menu item", ()
     });
 
     it("does not show orphan application menu item", () => {
-      expect(applicationMenuPaths.find(x => x.endsWith("some-item-id")));
+      expect(applicationMenuPaths.find(x => x.join(".").endsWith("some-item-id")));
     });
 
     it("logs about bad menu item", () => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/test-utils/get-application-builder.tsx b/src/renderer/components/test-utils/get-application-builder.tsx
index b3373f562f..7d57093f18 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/test-utils/get-application-builder.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/test-utils/get-application-builder.tsx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export interface ApplicationBuilder {
 
   applicationMenu: {
     click: (...path: string[]) => void;
-    items: string[];
+    items: string[][];
   };
   preferences: {
     close: () => void;