diff --git a/impression/impression_canon.py b/impression/impression_canon.py
index bdcbb01e..6aff0af7 100755
--- a/impression/impression_canon.py
+++ b/impression/impression_canon.py
@@ -122,11 +122,15 @@ class SettingsError(Exception):
     pass
 def _uniq_jid():
     """ Alloue un jid unique """
-    fname = '/var/impression/fichiers/jid'
+    fname = '/var/impression/jid'
     ## Maybe need a lock ?
-    f = file(fname,'r+')
-    cur = int(f.read())+1
-    f.seek(0)
+    try:
+        f = file(fname,'r+')
+        cur = int(f.read())+1
+        f.seek(0)
+    except:
+        cur = 0
+        f = file(fname,'w')
     f.write(str(cur))
     f.close()
     return cur