diff --git a/ScalpelCarver/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/scalpel/ScalpelCarverIngestModule.java b/ScalpelCarver/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/scalpel/ScalpelCarverIngestModule.java
index 5a0bc208a6..875dcaa772 100644
--- a/ScalpelCarver/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/scalpel/ScalpelCarverIngestModule.java
+++ b/ScalpelCarver/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/scalpel/ScalpelCarverIngestModule.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class ScalpelCarverIngestModule extends IngestModuleAdapter implements FileInges
     private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(ScalpelCarverIngestModule.class.getName());
     private final String MODULE_OUTPUT_DIR_NAME = "ScalpelCarver";
     private String moduleOutputDirPath;
-    private String configFileName = "scalpel.conf";
+    private final String configFileName = "scalpel.conf";
     private String configFilePath;
     private boolean initialized = false;
     private ScalpelCarver carver;