diff --git a/binding/python/bench_test.py b/binding/python/bench_test.py
index 22abca6..28a4ba5 100644
--- a/binding/python/bench_test.py
+++ b/binding/python/bench_test.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def run_bench_test(db_path: str, src_path: str, cache_policy: str):
     # create the searcher
     searcher = None
     try:
-        searcher = create_searcher(args.db, args.cache_policy)
+        searcher = create_searcher(db_path, cache_policy)
     except Exception as e:
         print("failed to create searcher: {}".format(str(e)))
         return
@@ -121,4 +121,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         sys.exit()
 
     # run the search test
-    run_bench_test(args.db, args.src, args.cache_policy)
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+    run_bench_test(args.db, args.src, args.cache_policy)
diff --git a/binding/python/search_test.py b/binding/python/search_test.py
index 650780c..fab4f46 100644
--- a/binding/python/search_test.py
+++ b/binding/python/search_test.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def run_search_test(db_path: str, cache_policy: str):
     # create the searcher
     searcher = None
     try:
-        searcher = create_searcher(args.db, args.cache_policy)
+        searcher = create_searcher(db_path, cache_policy)
     except Exception as e:
         print("failed to create searcher: {}".format(str(e)))
         return
@@ -106,4 +106,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         sys.exit()
 
     # run the search test
-    run_search_test(args.db, args.cache_policy)
\ No newline at end of file
+    run_search_test(args.db, args.cache_policy)