diff --git a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
index aa15ba12d..be1e18685 100644
--- a/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/simulator/xplane/simulatorxplane.cpp
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ namespace BlackSimPlugin
             {
                 Q_ASSERT(package.s.endsWith('/'));
                 package.s.chop(1);
-                if (CDirectoryUtils::isSubDirectoryOf(package.s, getSimulatorInternals().getSimulatorInstallationDirectory()))
+                if (CDirectoryUtils::isSubDirectoryOf(package.s, getSimulatorSettings().getSimulatorDirectoryOrDefault()))
                 {
                     m_trafficProxy->loadPlanesPackage(package.s);
                 }