diff --git a/signalgen.py b/signalgen.py
index 1c47815..a2c0661 100755
--- a/signalgen.py
+++ b/signalgen.py
@@ -83,10 +83,9 @@ def processList(values):
 	Processes the file for directories and iterates through by setting values.file and calling addBurst.
 	"""
 	with open(values.listfile, "r") as listfile:
-		dirs = listfile.readlines()
-		for dir in dirs:
-			dataName = path.dirname(dir[:-1]) #strip the trailing slash for dirname
-			values.file = path.join(dir,dataName+".fil")
+		files = listfile.readlines()
+		for file in files:
+			values.file = file
 			addBurst(values)
 
 def processDir(values, fileList):
@@ -269,7 +268,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 		else:
 			addBurst(values)
 	elif values.listfile is not None: #list of files
-		logging.info(f"Looking for directories in file {values.listfile}")
+		logging.info(f"Looking for filenames in file {values.listfile}")
 		processList(values)
 	elif values.fileDir is not None: #directory
 		filePaths = [f for f in listdir(values.fileDir) if f.endswith(".fil")]