diff --git a/scripts/mof_solvent_removal_2017_chem_mater_publication/Command_prompt_MOF_solvent_removal.py b/scripts/mof_solvent_removal_2017_chem_mater_publication/Command_prompt_MOF_solvent_removal.py
index 947a7e8..5ed1121 100644
--- a/scripts/mof_solvent_removal_2017_chem_mater_publication/Command_prompt_MOF_solvent_removal.py
+++ b/scripts/mof_solvent_removal_2017_chem_mater_publication/Command_prompt_MOF_solvent_removal.py
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@
 
 args = arg_handler.parse_args()
 if not args.output_directory:
-    args.output_directory = os.path.dirname(args.input_file)
+    args.output_directory = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(args.input_file))
+
+if not os.path.exists(args.output_directory):
+    os.makedirs(args.output_directory)
 
 # Define the solvent smiles patterns
 if not args.solvent_file: