diff --git a/i18n_scripts/translation.py b/i18n_scripts/translation.py
index f709c565..b4811950 100644
--- a/i18n_scripts/translation.py
+++ b/i18n_scripts/translation.py
@@ -414,12 +414,12 @@ def replace_underscores(modules_dir=None):
         languages_dirs = get_languages_dirs(modules_dir)
 
         for lang_dir in languages_dirs:
+            lang_old_path = os.path.dirname(get_translation_file_path(modules_dir, 'I18N', lang_dir))
             try:
                 pattern = r'_(\w\w.lproj$)'
                 if re.search(pattern, lang_dir):
                     replacement = r'-\1'
                     new_name = re.sub(pattern, replacement, lang_dir)
-                    lang_old_path = os.path.dirname(get_translation_file_path(modules_dir, 'I18N', lang_dir))
                     lang_new_path = os.path.dirname(get_translation_file_path(modules_dir, 'I18N', new_name))
 
                     os.rename(lang_old_path, lang_new_path)
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ def replace_underscores(modules_dir=None):
                 print(f"Error: Permission denied while renaming {lang_old_path}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
                 raise
             except Exception as e:
-                print(f"Error: An unexpected error occurred while renaming {lang_old_path} to {lang_new_path}: {e}",
+                print(f"Error: An unexpected error occurred while renaming {lang_old_path}: {e}",
                       file=sys.stderr)
                 raise