diff --git a/pycrossfade/cli.py b/pycrossfade/cli.py
index 9c45496..34c61e9 100644
--- a/pycrossfade/cli.py
+++ b/pycrossfade/cli.py
@@ -149,7 +149,6 @@ def cut_song(
     
     assert from_downbeat < to_downbeat
     filepath = config.BASE_AUDIO_DIRECTORY+filepath
-    output = config.BASE_AUDIO_DIRECTORY+output
     s = Song(filepath)
     dbeats = s.get_downbeats()