diff --git a/references/detection/train_pytorch.py b/references/detection/train_pytorch.py
index bc9eda51d..af22fc837 100644
--- a/references/detection/train_pytorch.py
+++ b/references/detection/train_pytorch.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 import logging
 import multiprocessing as mp
 import time
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import numpy as np
 import psutil
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
 from utils import EarlyStopper, plot_recorder, plot_samples
 
 SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL = None
-SLACK_WEBHOOK_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".config", "doctr", "slack_webhook_url.txt")
+SLACK_WEBHOOK_PATH = Path(os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"), ".config", "doctr", "slack_webhook_url.txt"))
 if SLACK_WEBHOOK_PATH.exists():
     with open(SLACK_WEBHOOK_PATH) as f:
         SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL = f.read().strip()