diff --git a/Contestation/verify_facial_api.php b/Contestation/verify_facial_api.php
index 1335ef6..f4dea34 100644
--- a/Contestation/verify_facial_api.php
+++ b/Contestation/verify_facial_api.php
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ class FacialVerificationAPI {
             ]);
 
 
-            $referenceImageData = file_get_contents($referenceImagePath);
+            // $referenceImageData = file_get_contents($referenceImagePath);
+            $referenceImageData = $referenceImagePath;
             $capturedImageData  = base64_decode(explode(',', $capturedImageBase64)[1]);
             
             $result = $rekognitionClient->compareFaces([
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ class FacialVerificationAPI {
 
             var_dump($result);
             exit;
-            
+
             if (empty($result['FaceMatches'])) {
                 return [
                     'match'      => false,