diff --git a/floatcsep/model.py b/floatcsep/model.py
index 8347803..1d748a4 100644
--- a/floatcsep/model.py
+++ b/floatcsep/model.py
@@ -113,7 +113,9 @@ def get_source(self, zenodo_id: int = None, giturl: str = None, **kwargs) -> Non
         else:
             raise FileNotFoundError("Model has no path or identified")
 
-        if not os.path.exists(self.registry.dir) or not os.path.exists(self.registry.path):
+        if not os.path.exists(self.registry.dir) or not os.path.exists(
+            self.registry.get("path")
+        ):
             raise FileNotFoundError(
                 f"Directory '{self.registry.dir}' or file {self.registry}' do not exist. "
                 f"Please check the specified 'path' matches the repo "