diff --git a/frontend/apps/reader/pluginloader.lua b/frontend/apps/reader/pluginloader.lua
index b53b8cc4d..a06fabc0d 100644
--- a/frontend/apps/reader/pluginloader.lua
+++ b/frontend/apps/reader/pluginloader.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local DEBUG = require("dbg")
 -- lfs
 
 local PluginLoader = {
-    plugin_path = lfs.currentdir().."/plugins"
+    plugin_path = "plugins"
 }
 
 function PluginLoader:loadPlugins()