diff --git a/dev_tools/update_po_files.sh b/dev_tools/update_po_files.sh
index abcc78ed3..524721420 100755
--- a/dev_tools/update_po_files.sh
+++ b/dev_tools/update_po_files.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/bash
 
-cd ~/airtime
+cd ..
 
 #generate a new .po file
 #this will generate a file called messages.po