diff --git a/bob/db/cuhk_cufs/query.py b/bob/db/cuhk_cufs/query.py
index dc5f04ceed3f31e98a19e94b8097f292e266c572..541c8305a60e61d2a142eb6ca5b866edc6ce63fc 100644
--- a/bob/db/cuhk_cufs/query.py
+++ b/bob/db/cuhk_cufs/query.py
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ class Database(bob.db.verification.utils.SQLiteDatabase, bob.db.verification.uti
     original_directory = self.original_directory
     if file.modality=="photo": 
       if file.client.original_database=="xm2vts":
-        original_directory = self.xm2vts
+        original_directory = self.xm2vts_directory
       elif file.client.original_database=="arface":
-        original_directory = self.arface         
+        original_directory = self.arface_directory 
     
 
     if not original_directory or not self.original_extension: