diff --git a/gramps2/src/gramps_main.py b/gramps2/src/gramps_main.py
index 5c31ce711..b06d7dd77 100755
--- a/gramps2/src/gramps_main.py
+++ b/gramps2/src/gramps_main.py
@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@ class Gramps:
             except OSError,msg:
                 ErrorDialog(_('Example database not created'),str(msg))
             
-        self.read_file(dir)
+        self.read_file(dest)
 
 DARKEN = 1.4