diff --git a/python/rapidocr/inference_engine/base.py b/python/rapidocr/inference_engine/base.py
index 8e161a7..bb14919 100644
--- a/python/rapidocr/inference_engine/base.py
+++ b/python/rapidocr/inference_engine/base.py
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ class InferSession(abc.ABC):
         if not model_path.is_file():
             raise FileExistsError(f"{model_path} is not a file.")
 
+        return model_path
+
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def have_key(self, key: str = "character") -> bool:
         pass
diff --git a/python/rapidocr/inference_engine/torch.py b/python/rapidocr/inference_engine/torch.py
index 651862a..2e69293 100644
--- a/python/rapidocr/inference_engine/torch.py
+++ b/python/rapidocr/inference_engine/torch.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class TorchInferSession(InferSession):
                 )
             )
 
-        self._verify_model(model_path)
+        model_path = self._verify_model(model_path)
 
         all_arch_config = OmegaConf.load(DEFAULT_CFG_PATH)
         file_name = model_path.stem