diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py b/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py
index 30d00d23b3..05f439cdc1 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/ClientRepository.py
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@ class ClientRepository(DirectObject.DirectObject):
 
     def parseDcFile(self, dcFileName):
         self.dcFile = DCFile()
-        fname = Filename(dcFileName)
-        readResult = self.dcFile.read(fname)
+        readResult = self.dcFile.read(dcFileName)
         if not readResult:
             self.notify.error("Could not read dcfile: " + dcFileName)
         self.hashVal = self.dcFile.getHash()