The invention relates to a method for correcting a predetermined cutting path for cutting a metal blank from a metal strip continuously transported in a transport direction x with the following steps:Simultaneously determining a first x coordinate x1 and a first y coordinate y1 of a point on a surface of the metal strip with respect to an x and a y reference;Determining a second coordinate y2 of the point with respect to the y reference at precisely the time when the metal strip has been moved in the transport direction x by a predetermined first distance dx1 with respect to the first x coordinate x1; Determining a first y correction value Ky1 by taking the difference between the first y coordinate y1 and the second y coordinate y2; andUsing the first y correction value Ky1 to correct the cutting path coordinates describing the predetermined cutting path.