diff --git a/timing/timeSFMBAL.h b/timing/timeSFMBAL.h
index cd859326c..24b67557a 100644
--- a/timing/timeSFMBAL.h
+++ b/timing/timeSFMBAL.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ SfM_data preamble(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     filename = argv[argc - 1];
   else
     filename = findExampleDataFile("dubrovnik-16-22106-pre");
-  bool success = readBAL(argv[argc - 1], db);
+  bool success = readBAL(filename, db);
   if (!success) throw runtime_error("Could not access file!");
   return db;
 }