diff --git a/beacon_chain/beacon_node.nim b/beacon_chain/beacon_node.nim
index a100f1b45..ae8a4d6a6 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/beacon_node.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/beacon_node.nim
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ programMain:
     # This is ref so we can mutate it (to erase it) after the initial loading.
     stateSnapshotContents: ref string
 
-  if not(checkAndCreateDataDir(config)):
+  if not(checkAndCreateDataDir(string(config.dataDir))):
     # We are unable to access/create data folder or data folder's
     # permissions are insecure.
     quit QuitFailure