diff --git a/cps/__init__.py b/cps/__init__.py
index 0b912d23..62e45e72 100644
--- a/cps/__init__.py
+++ b/cps/__init__.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ if wtf_present:
 else:
     csrf = None
 
-ub.init_db(cli.settingspath)
+ub.init_db(cli.settings_path)
 # pylint: disable=no-member
 config = config_sql.load_configuration(ub.session)
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ log = logger.create()
 from . import services
 
 db.CalibreDB.update_config(config)
-db.CalibreDB.setup_db(config.config_calibre_dir, cli.settingspath)
+db.CalibreDB.setup_db(config.config_calibre_dir, cli.settings_path)
 
 
 calibre_db = db.CalibreDB()
diff --git a/cps/cli.py b/cps/cli.py
index 36c03513..629fd76d 100644
--- a/cps/cli.py
+++ b/cps/cli.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import socket
 from .constants import CONFIG_DIR as _CONFIG_DIR
 from .constants import STABLE_VERSION as _STABLE_VERSION
 from .constants import NIGHTLY_VERSION as _NIGHTLY_VERSION
-
+from .constants import DEFAULT_SETTINGS_FILE, DEFAULT_GDRIVE_FILE
 
 def version_info():
     if _NIGHTLY_VERSION[1].startswith('$Format'):
@@ -51,8 +51,15 @@ parser.add_argument('-d', action='store_true', help='Dry run of updater to check
 parser.add_argument('-r', action='store_true', help='Enable public database reconnect route under /reconnect')
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
-settingspath = args.p or os.path.join(_CONFIG_DIR, "app.db")
-gdpath       = args.g or os.path.join(_CONFIG_DIR, "gdrive.db")
+settings_path = args.p or os.path.join(_CONFIG_DIR, DEFAULT_SETTINGS_FILE)
+gd_path = args.g or os.path.join(_CONFIG_DIR, DEFAULT_GDRIVE_FILE)
+
+if os.path.isdir(settings_path):
+    settings_path = os.path.join(settings_path, DEFAULT_SETTINGS_FILE)
+
+if os.path.isdir(gd_path):
+    gd_path = os.path.join(gd_path, DEFAULT_GDRIVE_FILE)
+
 
 # handle and check parameter for ssl encryption
 certfilepath = None
diff --git a/cps/constants.py b/cps/constants.py
index f40d16b0..57c98be1 100644
--- a/cps/constants.py
+++ b/cps/constants.py
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ if HOME_CONFIG:
 else:
     CONFIG_DIR = os.environ.get('CALIBRE_DBPATH', BASE_DIR)
 
+DEFAULT_SETTINGS_FILE = "app.db"
+DEFAULT_GDRIVE_FILE = "gdrive.db"
 
 ROLE_USER               = 0 << 0
 ROLE_ADMIN              = 1 << 0
diff --git a/cps/gdriveutils.py b/cps/gdriveutils.py
index 6073777e..ee8ee953 100644
--- a/cps/gdriveutils.py
+++ b/cps/gdriveutils.py
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ except ImportError:
 from sqlalchemy.exc import OperationalError, InvalidRequestError, IntegrityError
 from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import text
 
-#try:
-#    from six import __version__ as six_version
-#except ImportError:
-#    six_version = "not installed"
 try:
     from httplib2 import __version__ as httplib2_version
 except ImportError:
@@ -141,11 +137,12 @@ class Gdrive:
     def __init__(self):
         self.drive = getDrive(gauth=Gauth.Instance().auth)
 
+
 def is_gdrive_ready():
     return os.path.exists(SETTINGS_YAML) and os.path.exists(CREDENTIALS)
 
 
-engine = create_engine('sqlite:///{0}'.format(cli.gdpath), echo=False)
+engine = create_engine('sqlite:///{0}'.format(cli.gd_path), echo=False)
 Base = declarative_base()
 
 # Open session for database connection
@@ -193,11 +190,11 @@ def migrate():
                 session.execute('ALTER TABLE gdrive_ids2 RENAME to gdrive_ids')
             break
 
-if not os.path.exists(cli.gdpath):
+if not os.path.exists(cli.gd_path):
     try:
         Base.metadata.create_all(engine)
     except Exception as ex:
-        log.error("Error connect to database: {} - {}".format(cli.gdpath, ex))
+        log.error("Error connect to database: {} - {}".format(cli.gd_path, ex))
         raise
 migrate()