diff --git a/instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py b/instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
index 62c558c..d127202 100644
--- a/instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
+++ b/instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@ def read_txt_files_as_dict(filename: str, instruments_dir: str = None, work_with
     # If instruments_dir is not provided, use the default path relative to the module directory
     if not instruments_dir:
         # Assuming the instruments folder is one level up from the source module directory
-        #module_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-        #instruments_dir = os.path.join(module_dir, '..', 'instruments')
-        instruments_dir = os.path.join(root_dir,'instruments')
+        module_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        instruments_dir = os.path.join(module_dir, '..')
 
     # Normalize the path (resolves any '..' in the path)
-    instrument_configs_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(instruments_dir,'readers/config_text_reader.yaml'))
+    instrument_configs_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(instruments_dir,'readers','config_text_reader.yaml'))
 
     with open(instrument_configs_path,'r') as stream:
         try: