diff --git a/pycirk/pycirk_settings.py b/pycirk/pycirk_settings.py
index 4df7436..13992ff 100644
--- a/pycirk/pycirk_settings.py
+++ b/pycirk/pycirk_settings.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ def check_dataset_location(self):
                                         "or ask for a copy through " +
                                         "f.donati@cml.leidenuniv.nl " +
                                         "and add it to " +
-                                        ospt.join(ospt.dirname(__file__) + "/data/"))
+                                        ospt.join(ospt.dirname(__file__))+"/data/")
 
             elif os.path.exists(io) is True:
                 data = io