diff --git a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.c b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.c
index 0caae93303..5a8b0a4c08 100644
--- a/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.c
+++ b/validate/gst/validate/gst-validate-scenario.c
@@ -3569,6 +3569,9 @@ gst_validate_scenario_load (GstValidateScenario * scenario,
         goto error;
       }
     }
+
+    scenario_file = tldir;
+
     /* else check scenario */
   check_scenario:
     if (!is_config) {