diff --git a/dictionary.py b/dictionary.py
index a16a8cc..6243a68 100644
--- a/dictionary.py
+++ b/dictionary.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ALTERNATE = spellchecker.WordFrequency()
 package_root = pathlib.Path(spellchecker.__file__).parent
 english = package_root / "resources" / "en.json.gz"
 
-extra_words = pathlib.Path(__file__, "..", "extra_words.txt")
+extra_words = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent / "extra_words.txt"
 
 
 def do_operation(bound_method, *args, **kwargs):