diff --git a/mailcom/parse.py b/mailcom/parse.py
index f2c57b1..0a4917d 100644
--- a/mailcom/parse.py
+++ b/mailcom/parse.py
@@ -91,12 +91,12 @@ def init_transformers():
     return ner_recognizer
 
 
-def check_dir(path: Path):
+def check_dir(path: str):
     # check if directory is there
-    return path.exists()
+    return os.path.exists(path) 
 
 
-def make_dir(path: Path):
+def make_dir(path: str:
     # make directory at path
     os.makedirs(path + "/")