diff --git a/scripts/DNAscan b/scripts/DNAscan
index 02ed39f..ad0530f 100644
--- a/scripts/DNAscan
+++ b/scripts/DNAscan
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ RG = args.RG
 
 ref_file = args.ref_file 
 
-dnascan_main_dir = args.dnascan_dir
+dnascan_main_dir = paths_configs.dnascan_dir
 
 if ref_file:
     
diff --git a/scripts/DNAscan.py b/scripts/DNAscan.py
index 02ed39f..ad0530f 100644
--- a/scripts/DNAscan.py
+++ b/scripts/DNAscan.py
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
 
 ref_file = args.ref_file 
 
-dnascan_main_dir = args.dnascan_dir
+dnascan_main_dir = paths_configs.dnascan_dir
 
 if ref_file: