diff --git a/parsers/survex.py b/parsers/survex.py
index 75b9bda..c4ba3bb 100644
--- a/parsers/survex.py
+++ b/parsers/survex.py
@@ -2649,7 +2649,7 @@ def parse_one_file(fpath): # --------------------------------------in progress--
                 cave_svxpath = cave.survex_file[:-4] # remove .svx
             else:
                 cave.survex_file = svxpath + ".svx"
-                save(cave)
+                cave.save()
                 cave_svxpath = svxpath
             try:
                 fileroot = SurvexFile.objects.get(path=cave_svxpath)