diff --git a/src/core/wee-config.c b/src/core/wee-config.c
index a9d46123d..0abbc896a 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-config.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-config.c
@@ -4567,7 +4567,7 @@ config_weechat_init_options ()
         N_("path for searching plugins "
            "(path is evaluated, see function string_eval_path_home in "
            "plugin API reference)"),
-        NULL, 0, 0, "%h/plugins", NULL, 0,
+        NULL, 0, 0, "${weechat_data_dir}/plugins", NULL, 0,
         NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL);
     config_plugin_save_config_on_unload = config_file_new_option (
         weechat_config_file, ptr_section,