diff --git a/include/ConfigManager.h b/include/ConfigManager.h
index f6ecbc577..26c9c5304 100644
--- a/include/ConfigManager.h
+++ b/include/ConfigManager.h
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ public:
 		return workingDir() + LADSPA_PATH;
 	}
 
+	QString userVstDir() const
+	{
+		return m_vstDir;
+	}
+
 	QString factoryProjectsDir() const
 	{
 		return dataDir() + PROJECTS_PATH;
diff --git a/src/core/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/core/ConfigManager.cpp
index cf485f4ab..21f773a3a 100644
--- a/src/core/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ void ConfigManager::loadConfigFile()
 		QDir().mkpath( userPresetsDir() );
 		QDir().mkpath( userGigDir() );
 		QDir().mkpath( userSf2Dir() );
-		QDir().mkpath( vstDir() );
+		QDir().mkpath( userVstDir() );
 		QDir().mkpath( userLadspaDir() );
 
 	}