diff --git a/courses/models.py b/courses/models.py
index 26dd7a4..fdb9090 100755
--- a/courses/models.py
+++ b/courses/models.py
@@ -79,13 +79,19 @@ class CourseManager(models.Manager):
         kwargs['teacher_tokens'] = teachers
 
         if image:
-            kwargs['image'] = decode_base64(image, 'course/image%s.png' % slug)
+            path = 'course/image%s.png' % slug
+            decode_base64(image, path)
+            kwargs['image'] = path
 
         if big_image:
-            kwargs['big_image'] = decode_base64(big_image, 'course/big_image%s.png' % slug)
+            path = 'course/big_image%s.png' % slug
+            decode_base64(image, path)
+            kwargs['big_image'] = path
 
         if big_mobile_image:
-            kwargs['big_mobile_image'] = decode_base64(big_mobile_image, 'course/big_mobile_image%s.png' % slug)
+            path = 'course/big_mobile_image%s.png' % slug
+            decode_base64(image, path)
+            kwargs['big_mobile_image'] = path
 
         if level:
             kwargs['level'] = get_real_name(COURSE_LEVEL, level)