diff --git a/lib/readline-sync.js b/lib/readline-sync.js
index 6604c2d..45c9bc8 100644
--- a/lib/readline-sync.js
+++ b/lib/readline-sync.js
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@ exports.questionPath = function(query, options) {
       limit: function(value) {
           var exists, stat, res;
           value = replaceHomePath(value, true);
+          error = ''; // for validate
           // mkdir -p
           function mkdirParents(dirPath) {
             dirPath.split(/\/|\\/).reduce(function(parents, dir) {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f02272f..c83814a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "readline-sync",
-  "version": "1.2.11",
+  "version": "1.2.12",
   "title": "readlineSync",
   "description": "Synchronous Readline for interactively running to have a conversation with the user via a console(TTY).",
   "keywords": [