diff --git a/autoPyLoT.py b/autoPyLoT.py
index 13fd3c81..e8e31a06 100755
--- a/autoPyLoT.py
+++ b/autoPyLoT.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def autoPyLoT(inputfile):
                                   ttpat)
 
                 # locate the event
-                nll.locate(ctrfile)
+                nll.locate(ctrfile, inputfile)
 
                 # !iterative picking if traces remained unpicked or occupied with bad picks!
                 # get theoretical onset times for picks with weights >= 4
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def autoPyLoT(inputfile):
                             # remove actual NLLoc-location file to keep only the last
                             os.remove(nllocfile)
                             # locate the event
-                            nll.locate(ctrfile)
+                            nll.locate(ctrfile, inputfile)
                             print("autoPyLoT: Iteration No. %d finished." % nlloccounter)
                             # get updated NLLoc-location file
                             nllocfile = max(glob.glob(locsearch), key=os.path.getctime)