diff --git a/tools/patman/get_maintainer.py b/tools/patman/get_maintainer.py
index 473f0fe..af4ba15 100644
--- a/tools/patman/get_maintainer.py
+++ b/tools/patman/get_maintainer.py
@@ -5,17 +5,16 @@
 import os
 
 from patman import command
-from patman import gitutil
 
-def FindGetMaintainer():
+def FindGetMaintainer(try_list):
     """Look for the get_maintainer.pl script.
 
+    Args:
+        try_list: List of directories to try for the get_maintainer.pl script
+
     Returns:
         If the script is found we'll return a path to it; else None.
     """
-    try_list = [
-        os.path.join(gitutil.GetTopLevel(), 'scripts'),
-        ]
     # Look in the list
     for path in try_list:
         fname = os.path.join(path, 'get_maintainer.pl')
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@
 
     return None
 
-def GetMaintainer(fname, verbose=False):
+def GetMaintainer(dir_list, fname, verbose=False):
     """Run get_maintainer.pl on a file if we find it.
 
     We look for get_maintainer.pl in the 'scripts' directory at the top of
@@ -32,12 +31,13 @@
     then we fail silently.
 
     Args:
+        dir_list: List of directories to try for the get_maintainer.pl script
         fname: Path to the patch file to run get_maintainer.pl on.
 
     Returns:
         A list of email addresses to CC to.
     """
-    get_maintainer = FindGetMaintainer()
+    get_maintainer = FindGetMaintainer(dir_list)
     if not get_maintainer:
         if verbose:
             print("WARNING: Couldn't find get_maintainer.pl")
diff --git a/tools/patman/series.py b/tools/patman/series.py
index ca7ca55..b7eef37 100644
--- a/tools/patman/series.py
+++ b/tools/patman/series.py
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@
             if type(add_maintainers) == type(cc):
                 cc += add_maintainers
             elif add_maintainers:
-                cc += get_maintainer.GetMaintainer(commit.patch)
+                dir_list = [os.path.join(gitutil.GetTopLevel(), 'scripts')]
+                cc += get_maintainer.GetMaintainer(dir_list, commit.patch)
             for x in set(cc) & set(settings.bounces):
                 print(col.Color(col.YELLOW, 'Skipping "%s"' % x))
             cc = set(cc) - set(settings.bounces)