diff --git a/src_main/io/pican.cpp b/src_main/io/pican.cpp
index df488e7f..4b94b992 100644
--- a/src_main/io/pican.cpp
+++ b/src_main/io/pican.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ bool PICAN::openDevice() {
 		return false;
 	}
 	struct ifreq ifr;
-	strcpy(ifr.ifr_name, path.dataAscii());
+	strcpy(ifr.ifr_name, path().dataAscii());
 	if(ioctl(sock, SIOCGIFINDEX, &ifr) < 0){
 		piCoutObj << "Error! while determin the interface ioctl";
 		return false;