diff --git a/src/sas/sascalc/calculator/ausaxs/ausaxs_sans_debye.py b/src/sas/sascalc/calculator/ausaxs/ausaxs_sans_debye.py
index ad2f86aa22..9e0d24af25 100644
--- a/src/sas/sascalc/calculator/ausaxs/ausaxs_sans_debye.py
+++ b/src/sas/sascalc/calculator/ausaxs/ausaxs_sans_debye.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def _attach_hooks():
             logging.log("AUSAXS: Unsupported OS. Using default Debye implementation.")
             return None, lib_state.FAILED
 
-        loc.joinpath(file)
+        path = loc.joinpath(file)
         ausaxs_state = lib_state.READY
         try:
             # evaluate_sans_debye func