diff --git a/PROMS/Volian.Utils.Library/vlnServerLibrary/vlnServer.cs b/PROMS/Volian.Utils.Library/vlnServerLibrary/vlnServer.cs
index 02ebb528..e3a0c027 100644
--- a/PROMS/Volian.Utils.Library/vlnServerLibrary/vlnServer.cs
+++ b/PROMS/Volian.Utils.Library/vlnServerLibrary/vlnServer.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace vlnServerLibrary
         private static readonly log4net.ILog log = log4net.LogManager.GetLogger(System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().DeclaringType);
         #endregion
 		#region Static Properties
-		private static string m_XmlControlPath;
+		private static string m_XmlControlPath = "vlnControl.xml";
 		private static XmlDocument m_XmlControl;
 		public static string XMLControlPath
 		{
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ namespace vlnServerLibrary
 					m_XmlControl = new XmlDocument();
 					lock (m_XmlControl)
 					{
-						XMLControlPath = "vlnControl.xml";
 						m_XmlControl.Load(m_XmlControlPath);
 					}
 				}