diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
index 49d3f9a..a9f2515 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ class pluginclass(object):
         if self.settings.get_strv("favorite-apps-list") != []:
             return
 
-        default_path = os.path.join("/usr/linuxmint/mintMenu/applications.list")
+        default_path = os.path.join("/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/applications.list")
         path = os.path.join(home, ".linuxmint/mintMenu/applications.list")
 
         if os.path.isdir(path):