diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp
index ecc6652b..24e76800 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/app_config.cpp
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ void app_config::save() {
   recur_mutex_lock lock(read_write_mutex_);
   if (config_changed_ || not utils::file::file(file_path).exists()) {
     if (not utils::file::directory(data_directory_).exists()) {
-      if (not utils::file::directory(data_directory_).create_directory()) {
+      if (not utils::file::directory{data_directory_}.create_directory()) {
         utils::error::raise_error(
             function_name, "failed to create directory|sp|" + data_directory_ +
                                "|err|" +