diff --git a/lbrynet/lbrynet_console/ControlHandlers.py b/lbrynet/lbrynet_console/ControlHandlers.py
index 52ac944f1..7cef8fee2 100644
--- a/lbrynet/lbrynet_console/ControlHandlers.py
+++ b/lbrynet/lbrynet_console/ControlHandlers.py
@@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@ class Publish(CommandHandler):
         self.console.sendLine(message % (str(self.file_name), str(self.publish_name), err.getErrorMessage()))
 
     def _do_publish(self):
-        d = create_lbry_file(self.session, self.lbry_file_manager, self.file_name, open(self.file_name))
+        d = create_lbry_file(self.session, self.lbry_file_manager, self.file_name, open(self.file_path))
         d.addCallback(self.add_to_lbry_files)
         d.addCallback(lambda _: self._create_sd_blob())
         d.addCallback(lambda _: self._claim_name())
@@ -2396,4 +2396,4 @@ class BlockchainStatusFactory(CommandHandlerFactory):
     control_handler_class = BlockchainStatus
     command = "get-blockchain-status"
     short_help = "Show whether this application has caught up with the LBC blockchain"
-    full_help = "Show whether this applications has caught up with the LBC blockchain"
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+    full_help = "Show whether this applications has caught up with the LBC blockchain"