diff --git a/src/Authentication/Authenticator.php b/src/Authentication/Authenticator.php
index 671ce13..3784d5a 100644
--- a/src/Authentication/Authenticator.php
+++ b/src/Authentication/Authenticator.php
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ use Illuminate\Http\Client\PendingRequest;
 
 abstract class Authenticator
 {
+    protected static string $path = __DIR__ . '/../../.cookies';
+
     abstract public function login(int $mglnr, string $password): self;
 
     abstract public function purge(): void;
@@ -16,8 +18,6 @@ abstract class Authenticator
 
     abstract public function refresh(): void;
 
-    protected static string $path = __DIR__.'/../../.cookies';
-
     public static function setPath(string $path): void
     {
         static::$path = $path;