diff --git a/copyparty/__init__.py b/copyparty/__init__.py
index a66243e6..28dbc8ba 100644
--- a/copyparty/__init__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__init__.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ except:
 
 class EnvParams(object):
     def __init__(self) -> None:
-        self.pkg = ""
+        self.pkg = None
         self.t0 = time.time()
         self.mod = ""
         self.cfg = ""
diff --git a/copyparty/__main__.py b/copyparty/__main__.py
index 271fd49b..56d6f443 100644
--- a/copyparty/__main__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__main__.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def init_E(EE: EnvParams) -> None:
 
         raise Exception("could not find a writable path for config")
 
-    E.pkg = __package__
+    E.pkg = sys.modules[__package__]
     E.mod = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
     if E.mod.endswith("__init__"):
         E.mod = os.path.dirname(E.mod)