diff --git a/instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py b/instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
index 6ac7a07..6d7b85f 100644
--- a/instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
+++ b/instruments/readers/g5505_text_reader.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def load_file_reader_parameters(filename: str, instruments_dir: str) -> tuple:
         - description_dict: Dict loaded from instrument's description YAML
     """
     config_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(instruments_dir, 'readers', 'config_text_reader.yaml'))
-    if not os.path.exists(config_dict):
+    if not os.path.exists(config_path):
         config_path = os.path.join(dimaPath,'instruments','readers', 'config_text_reader.yaml')
     
 
@@ -329,8 +329,8 @@ def load_file_reader_parameters(filename: str, instruments_dir: str) -> tuple:
                         'separator': fmt.get('separator', default_format['separator']),
                         'table_header': fmt.get('table_header', default_format['table_header']),
                         'timestamp': fmt.get('timestamp', []),
-                        'datetime_format': fmt.get('datetime_format', default_config['datetime_format']),
-                        'desired_datetime_format' : default_config['desired_datetime_format']
+                        'datetime_format': fmt.get('datetime_format', default_format['desired_datetime_format']),
+                        'desired_datetime_format' :default_format['desired_datetime_format']
                     })
 
             else:
@@ -340,8 +340,8 @@ def load_file_reader_parameters(filename: str, instruments_dir: str) -> tuple:
                     'separator': inst_config.get('separator', default_format['separator']),
                     'table_header': inst_config.get('table_header', default_format['table_header']),
                     'timestamp': inst_config.get('timestamp', []),
-                    'datetime_format': inst_config.get('datetime_format', default_config['datetime_format']),
-                    'desired_datetime_format' : default_config['desired_datetime_format']
+                    'datetime_format': inst_config.get('datetime_format', default_format['desired_datetime_format']),
+                    'desired_datetime_format' : default_format['desired_datetime_format']
                 })
 
             # Description loading