diff --git a/myresources/crocodile/database.py b/myresources/crocodile/database.py
index 94db9921..2f1039f6 100644
--- a/myresources/crocodile/database.py
+++ b/myresources/crocodile/database.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def __getstate__(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         del state["insp"]
         del state["eng"]
         if self.path:
-            state['path'] = self.path.collapseuser()
+            state['path'] = self.path.collapseuser(strict=False)
         return state
     def __setstate__(self, state: dict[str, Any]) -> None:
         self.__dict__.update(state)