diff --git a/projects/mozilla/vlcplugin.cpp b/projects/mozilla/vlcplugin.cpp
index cfdede1084..2a15a2a127 100644
--- a/projects/mozilla/vlcplugin.cpp
+++ b/projects/mozilla/vlcplugin.cpp
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ NPError VlcPlugin::init(int argc, char* const argn[], char* const argv[])
 
     /* locate VLC module path */
 #ifdef XP_MACOSX
-    ppsz_argv[ppsz_argc++] = "--plugin-path=/Library/Internet\\ Plug-Ins/VLC\\ Plugin.plugin/Contents/MacOS/modules";
+    ppsz_argv[ppsz_argc++] = "--plugin-path=/Library/Internet\\ Plug-Ins/VLC\\ Plugin.plugin/Contents/MacOS/plugins";
     ppsz_argv[ppsz_argc++] = "--vout=minimal_macosx";
 #elif defined(XP_WIN)
     HKEY h_key;