diff --git a/src/dialann/site_generator.py b/src/dialann/site_generator.py
index 6290c42..b90c02c 100644
--- a/src/dialann/site_generator.py
+++ b/src/dialann/site_generator.py
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ def _replace_content(src: Path, dst: Path):
 
 
 def _write_file(path: Path, content: str):
-    os.makedirs(output_path.parent, exist_ok=True)
-
+    os.makedirs(path.parent, exist_ok=True)
     with open(path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
         f.write(content)
 
@@ -55,9 +54,6 @@ def generate(config: Config):
         source_dir = source.parent.relative_to(config.source_dir)
         output_path = config.build_dir / source_dir / (str(source.stem) + ".html")
 
-        with open(md_file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-            md_src = f.read()
-
         content = _read_file(source)
         output = parser.render(content)
         _write_file(output_path, header + output + footer)