diff --git a/lib/simpletal/simpleTALES.py b/lib/simpletal/simpleTALES.py
index 8e0df29..5abd306 100644
--- a/lib/simpletal/simpleTALES.py
+++ b/lib/simpletal/simpleTALES.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class ContextContentException(Exception):
     pass
 
 
-PATHNOTFOUNDEXCEPTION = PathNotFoundException()
+PATHNOTFOUNDEXCEPTION = PathNotFoundException
 
 
 class ContextVariable(Exception):