diff --git a/script/templates/EnergyScan.py b/script/templates/EnergyScan.py
index 95cb446..70e3c06 100644
--- a/script/templates/EnergyScan.py
+++ b/script/templates/EnergyScan.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #Script imported and adopted from: XTREME beamline
+import time
 
 #Parameters
 
@@ -137,7 +138,10 @@ try:
     #newName = get_exec_pars().path + "/" + time.strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M_", start) + FILE + ".txt";             
 
     import time
-    os.makedirs(get_exec_pars().path)    
+    try:
+        os.makedirs(get_exec_pars().path)    
+    except:
+        pass
     newName = get_exec_pars().path + "/" + time.strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M_", start) + FILE + ".txt";       
 
     name = getNewestFile()