diff --git a/epmet-module/gov-project/gov-project-server/src/main/java/com/epmet/controller/MemoConcernController.java b/epmet-module/gov-project/gov-project-server/src/main/java/com/epmet/controller/MemoConcernController.java
index aee3d541bf..ad0826a348 100644
--- a/epmet-module/gov-project/gov-project-server/src/main/java/com/epmet/controller/MemoConcernController.java
+++ b/epmet-module/gov-project/gov-project-server/src/main/java/com/epmet/controller/MemoConcernController.java
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public class MemoConcernController {
         String homeDir = System.getProperty("user.home");
         Path templates = Paths.get(homeDir, "epmet_files", "templates");
         if (Files.notExists(templates)) {
-            Files.createDirectory(templates);
+            Files.createDirectories(templates);
         }
 
         Path templateFilePath = templates.resolve(templateFileName);
diff --git a/epmet-module/gov-project/gov-project-server/src/main/java/com/epmet/controller/MemoDifficultyController.java b/epmet-module/gov-project/gov-project-server/src/main/java/com/epmet/controller/MemoDifficultyController.java
index 149d043b8d..656f319ae3 100644
--- a/epmet-module/gov-project/gov-project-server/src/main/java/com/epmet/controller/MemoDifficultyController.java
+++ b/epmet-module/gov-project/gov-project-server/src/main/java/com/epmet/controller/MemoDifficultyController.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class MemoDifficultyController {
         String homeDir = System.getProperty("user.home");
         Path templates = Paths.get(homeDir, "epmet_files", "templates");
         if (Files.notExists(templates)) {
-            Files.createDirectory(templates);
+            Files.createDirectories(templates);
         }
 
         Path templateFilePath = templates.resolve(templateFileName);
diff --git a/epmet-module/gov-project/gov-project-server/src/main/java/com/epmet/controller/MemoWorkDiaryController.java b/epmet-module/gov-project/gov-project-server/src/main/java/com/epmet/controller/MemoWorkDiaryController.java
index 547983cf39..47eb4395c3 100644
--- a/epmet-module/gov-project/gov-project-server/src/main/java/com/epmet/controller/MemoWorkDiaryController.java
+++ b/epmet-module/gov-project/gov-project-server/src/main/java/com/epmet/controller/MemoWorkDiaryController.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class MemoWorkDiaryController {
         String homeDir = System.getProperty("user.home");
         Path templates = Paths.get(homeDir, "epmet_files", "templates");
         if (Files.notExists(templates)) {
-            Files.createDirectory(templates);
+            Files.createDirectories(templates);
         }
 
         Path templateFilePath = templates.resolve(templateFileName);