diff --git a/arkane/statmech.py b/arkane/statmech.py
index b8ac4e72f1..408b202125 100644
--- a/arkane/statmech.py
+++ b/arkane/statmech.py
@@ -316,7 +316,9 @@ def load(self, pdep=False, plot=False):
             except KeyError:
                 raise InputError('Model chemistry {0!r} not found in from dictionary of energy values in species file '
                                  '{1!r}.'.format(self.modelChemistry, path))
-        if not os.path.isfile(energy.path):
+        if not hasattr(energy, 'path'):
+            pass	
+        elif not os.path.isfile(energy.path):
             modified_energy_path = os.path.join(directory, energy.path)
             if not os.path.isfile(modified_energy_path):
                 raise InputError('Could not find single point energy file for species {0} '