diff --git a/src/pathme/cli.py b/src/pathme/cli.py
index c1fa4ab..ab4f639 100644
--- a/src/pathme/cli.py
+++ b/src/pathme/cli.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def download():
     log.setLevel(logging.INFO)
 
     cached_file = os.path.join(WIKIPATHWAYS_FILES, get_file_name_from_url(RDF_WIKIPATHWAYS))
-    make_downloader(RDF_WIKIPATHWAYS, cached_file, WIKIPATHWAYS, unzip_file)
+    make_downloader(RDF_WIKIPATHWAYS, cached_file, WIKIPATHWAYS_FILES, unzip_file)
     log.info('WikiPathways was downloaded')
 
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def download():
     log.setLevel(logging.INFO)
 
     cached_file = os.path.join(REACTOME_FILES, get_file_name_from_url(RDF_REACTOME))
-    make_downloader(RDF_REACTOME, cached_file, REACTOME, untar_file)
+    make_downloader(RDF_REACTOME, cached_file, REACTOME_FILES, untar_file)
     log.info('Reactome was downloaded')
 
 
diff --git a/src/pathme/utils.py b/src/pathme/utils.py
index 41487dc..b519c87 100644
--- a/src/pathme/utils.py
+++ b/src/pathme/utils.py
@@ -288,11 +288,11 @@ def statistics_to_df(all_pathways_statistics):
 """Downloader"""
 
 
-def make_downloader(url, path, database, decompress_file):
+def make_downloader(url, path, export_path, decompress_file):
     """Make a function that downloads the data for you, or uses a cached version at the given path.
 
     :param str url: The URL of some data
-    :param str database: database name / folder to be created in resources
+    :param str export_path: folder where decompressed file will be exported
     :param method decompress_file: method to decompress file
     :return: A function that downloads the data and returns the path of the data
     :rtype: (bool -> str)
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ def download_data(force_download=False):
     data = download_data()
 
     log.info('unzipping file %s, da')
-    decompress_file(data, os.path.join(DATA_DIR, database))
+    decompress_file(data, export_path)
 
 
 def summarize_helper(graphs):