diff --git a/bluepyemodel/evaluation/evaluation.py b/bluepyemodel/evaluation/evaluation.py
index e4ecd9c4..4be4885c 100644
--- a/bluepyemodel/evaluation/evaluation.py
+++ b/bluepyemodel/evaluation/evaluation.py
@@ -269,7 +269,10 @@ def get_evaluator_from_access_point(
 
     mechanisms_directory = access_point.get_mechanisms_directory()
     if isinstance(access_point, LocalAccessPoint):
-        if Path.cwd() != access_point.emodel_dir and access_point.emodel_metadata.iteration:
+        if (
+            Path.cwd() != access_point.emodel_dir.resolve()
+            and access_point.emodel_metadata.iteration
+        ):
             delete_compiled_mechanisms()
             if not (access_point.emodel_dir / "x86_64" / "special").is_file():
                 compile_mechs_in_emodel_dir(mechanisms_directory)
diff --git a/bluepyemodel/export_emodel/utils.py b/bluepyemodel/export_emodel/utils.py
index 2cfc8b09..0db08ddd 100644
--- a/bluepyemodel/export_emodel/utils.py
+++ b/bluepyemodel/export_emodel/utils.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 def get_output_path_from_metadata(output_base_dir, emodel_metadata, seed):
     """Get the output path from the emodel_metadata.
-    
+
     Args:
         output_base_dir (str): output base directory
         emodel_metadata (EModelMetadata): emodel metadata
diff --git a/bluepyemodel/tasks/emodel_creation/optimisation.py b/bluepyemodel/tasks/emodel_creation/optimisation.py
index 024a125f..112178d7 100644
--- a/bluepyemodel/tasks/emodel_creation/optimisation.py
+++ b/bluepyemodel/tasks/emodel_creation/optimisation.py
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ def remote_script(self):
             only_validated=False,
             only_best=False,
             seeds=list(range(args.seed, args.seed + args.batch_size)),
-            map_fucntion=mapper,
+            map_function=mapper,
         )
         if args.api_from_config == "nexus":
             access_pt.store_emodels_sonata(
@@ -825,7 +825,6 @@ def remote_script(self):
                 map_function=mapper,
             )
 
-
     def output(self):
         """ """
         return StoreHocTarget(