diff --git a/test/new_api/test_choice_option.py b/test/new_api/test_choice_option.py
index 02e253e..c6ef2dc 100644
--- a/test/new_api/test_choice_option.py
+++ b/test/new_api/test_choice_option.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def test_choiceoption_calc_opt_function_propertyerror():
     cfg = Config(odesc)
     api = getapi(cfg)
     api.property.read_write()
-    raises(ConfigError, "api.option('choice').value.set('no')")
+    raises(ValueError, "api.option('choice').value.set('no')")
 
 
 def test_choiceoption_calc_opt_multi_function():
diff --git a/tiramisu/api.py b/tiramisu/api.py
index 531b20e..9290335 100644
--- a/tiramisu/api.py
+++ b/tiramisu/api.py
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ class TiramisuOptionOption(CommonTiramisuOption):
         return self._get_option().impl_is_optiondescription()
 
 
-
 class TiramisuOptionOwner(CommonTiramisuOption):
     """manager option's owner"""
     allow_unrestraint = True
@@ -373,7 +372,7 @@ class TiramisuOptionPermissive(CommonTiramisuOption):
     def get(self):
         """get permissive value for a specified path"""
         if TIRAMISU_VERSION == 2:
-            args = [self.setting_properties, self.path]
+            args = [self.setting_properties, self._path]
         else:
             args = [self._get_option(), self.path]
         return self.settings.getpermissive(*args)
@@ -382,9 +381,12 @@ class TiramisuOptionPermissive(CommonTiramisuOption):
     def set(self, permissives):
         if TIRAMISU_VERSION == 2:
             permissive = tuple(permissives)
-        self.settings.setpermissive(opt=self._get_option(),
-                                    path=self.path,
-                                    permissives=permissives)
+            path = self._path
+        else:
+            path = self.path
+        self.settings.setpermissive(opt=self._opt,
+                                    path=path,
+                                    permissive=permissive)
 
     @count
     def reset(self, path):