diff --git a/tools/mace_tools.py b/tools/mace_tools.py
index 39b0bba674744d3148c432bc7a8bd382de3d2c49..86071dbb9639d891712b38493ea2425d309d60fd 100644
--- a/tools/mace_tools.py
+++ b/tools/mace_tools.py
@@ -246,20 +246,24 @@ def merge_libs_and_tuning_results(target_soc,
                            embed_model_data)
 
 
-def download_model_files(model_file_path,
-                         model_output_dir,
-                         weight_file_path=""):
+def get_model_files(model_file_path,
+                    model_output_dir,
+                    weight_file_path=""):
     model_file = ""
     weight_file = ""
     if model_file_path.startswith("http://") or \
             model_file_path.startswith("https://"):
         model_file = model_output_dir + "/model.pb"
         urllib.urlretrieve(model_file_path, model_file)
+    else:
+        model_file = model_file_path
 
     if weight_file_path.startswith("http://") or \
             weight_file_path.startswith("https://"):
         weight_file = model_output_dir + "/model.caffemodel"
         urllib.urlretrieve(weight_file_path, weight_file)
+    else:
+        weight_file = weight_file_path
 
     return model_file, weight_file
 
@@ -350,7 +354,7 @@ def process_models(project_name, configs, embed_model_data, vlog_level,
             sh_commands.clear_mace_run_data(
                     target_abi, target_soc, phone_data_dir)
 
-        model_file_path, weight_file_path = download_model_files(
+        model_file_path, weight_file_path = get_model_files(
                 model_config["model_file_path"],
                 model_output_dir,
                 model_config.get("weight_file_path", ""))