diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimStimPlanFractureTemplate.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimStimPlanFractureTemplate.cpp
index 8ff591e4a9..a75a90ae11 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimStimPlanFractureTemplate.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimStimPlanFractureTemplate.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ RimStimPlanFractureTemplate::RimStimPlanFractureTemplate()
     
     CAF_PDM_InitObject("Fracture Template", ":/FractureTemplate16x16.png", "", "");
 
-    CAF_PDM_InitField(&m_stimPlanFileName,          "StimPlanFileName", QString(""), "File Name", "", "", "");
+    CAF_PDM_InitFieldNoDefault(&m_stimPlanFileName, "StimPlanFileName", "File Name", "", "", "");
     m_stimPlanFileName.uiCapability()->setUiEditorTypeName(caf::PdmUiFilePathEditor::uiEditorTypeName());
 
     CAF_PDM_InitField(&m_wellPathDepthAtFracture,   "WellPathDepthAtFracture", 0.0, "Well/Fracture Intersection Depth", "", "", "");
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ void RimStimPlanFractureTemplate::setFileName( const QString& fileName )
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ///
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-const QString& RimStimPlanFractureTemplate::fileName()
+QString RimStimPlanFractureTemplate::fileName()
 {
-    return m_stimPlanFileName();
+    return m_stimPlanFileName().path();
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ const QString& RimStimPlanFractureTemplate::fileName()
 void RimStimPlanFractureTemplate::updateFilePathsFromProjectPath( const QString& newProjectPath,
                                                                   const QString& oldProjectPath )
 {
-    m_stimPlanFileName = RimTools::relocateFile( m_stimPlanFileName(), newProjectPath, oldProjectPath, nullptr, nullptr );
+    // m_stimPlanFileName = RimTools::relocateFile( m_stimPlanFileName(), newProjectPath, oldProjectPath, nullptr, nullptr );
 }
 
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void RimStimPlanFractureTemplate::loadDataAndUpdate()
 
     if ( m_readError ) return;
 
-    m_stimPlanFractureDefinitionData = RifStimPlanXmlReader::readStimPlanXMLFile( m_stimPlanFileName(),
+    m_stimPlanFractureDefinitionData = RifStimPlanXmlReader::readStimPlanXMLFile( m_stimPlanFileName().path(),
                                                                                   m_conductivityScaleFactor(),
                                                                                   m_halfLengthScaleFactor(),
                                                                                   m_heightScaleFactor(),
diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimStimPlanFractureTemplate.h b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimStimPlanFractureTemplate.h
index 177955f77b..abf76478e7 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimStimPlanFractureTemplate.h
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/Completions/RimStimPlanFractureTemplate.h
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ public:
     void loadDataAndUpdate() override;
     void setDefaultsBasedOnXMLfile();
 
-    void           setFileName( const QString& fileName );
-    const QString& fileName();
+    void    setFileName( const QString& fileName );
+    QString fileName();
 
     void updateFilePathsFromProjectPath( const QString& newProjectPath, const QString& oldProjectPath );
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ private:
     caf::PdmField<double>  m_wellPathDepthAtFracture;
     caf::PdmField<QString> m_borderPolygonResultName;
 
-    caf::PdmField<QString>                  m_stimPlanFileName;
+    caf::PdmField<caf::FilePath>            m_stimPlanFileName;
     cvf::ref<RigStimPlanFractureDefinition> m_stimPlanFractureDefinitionData;
     cvf::ref<RigFractureGrid>               m_fractureGrid;
     bool                                    m_readError;