diff --git a/src/pympistandard/__init__.py b/src/pympistandard/__init__.py
index 23a032f..86948fa 100644
--- a/src/pympistandard/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pympistandard/__init__.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def _resolve_path(
 
     # convert str path to Path
     elif isinstance(given_path, str):
-        given_path = Path(given_path)
+        path = Path(given_path)
 
     # use given path
     elif isinstance(given_path, Path):