diff --git a/workflow/qhtcp-workflow b/workflow/qhtcp-workflow
index 7527b55b..7faa3b39 100755
--- a/workflow/qhtcp-workflow
+++ b/workflow/qhtcp-workflow
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ ask_pn() {
 	EOF
   trys=3 # give the user up to 3 tries to enter a valid project name
   for ((i=1; i<=trys; i++)); do 
-    read -r -p "Enter a new or existing project name ($example_pn): " PROJECT
+    read -r -p "Enter a new or existing project name or enter for default: $example_pn: " PROJECT
     if [[ -z $PROJECT ]]; then
       PROJECT="$example_pn" && break
     else
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ main() {
   # Loop over projects
   for PROJECT in "${PROJECTS[@]}"; do
     declare -g PROJECT
-    PROJECT_SCANS_DIR="$SCANS/$PROJECT"
+    PROJECT_SCANS_DIR="$SCANS_DIR/$PROJECT"
     PROJECT_DATE="${PROJECT%"${PROJECT#????????}"}" # e.g. 20240723
     PROJECT_SUFFIX="${PROJECT#????????_*_}"
     PROJECT_USER="${PROJECT#????????_}"; PROJECT_USER="${PROJECT_USER%%_*}"