diff --git a/src/app/paths/Paths.cpp b/src/app/paths/Paths.cpp
index fb81168f8..410202042 100644
--- a/src/app/paths/Paths.cpp
+++ b/src/app/paths/Paths.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ string Paths::getPackageMsPluginsDirPath () {
 }
 
 string Paths::getPluginsDirPath () {
-  return ::getWritableDirPath(::getAppPluginsDirPath());
+  return ::getReadableDirPath(::getAppPluginsDirPath());
 }
 
 string Paths::getRootCaFilePath () {