diff --git a/streamer/lib/utility.js b/streamer/lib/utility.js
index 2d5ae2f..060306f 100644
--- a/streamer/lib/utility.js
+++ b/streamer/lib/utility.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 const child_process = require('child_process');
+const path = require('path');
 
 // general error handler to send response to the client
 var _responseOnError = function(c_type, c_data, resp) {