diff --git a/scripts/inventory-sensor.py b/scripts/inventory-sensor.py
index f5a8d1d..680f5e7 100755
--- a/scripts/inventory-sensor.py
+++ b/scripts/inventory-sensor.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 
 def generate_cpp(sensor_yaml, output_dir):
-    with open(os.path.join(script_dir, sensor_yaml), "r") as f:
+    with open(sensor_yaml, "r") as f:
         ifile = yaml.safe_load(f)
         if not isinstance(ifile, dict):
             ifile = {}
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
-    if not (os.path.isfile(os.path.join(script_dir, args.sensor_yaml))):
+    if not (os.path.isfile(args.sensor_yaml)):
         sys.exit("Can not find input yaml file " + args.sensor_yaml)
 
     function = valid_commands[args.command]