diff --git a/source/game/global/config.cpp b/source/game/global/config.cpp
index 705a88ebe..d11524a88 100644
--- a/source/game/global/config.cpp
+++ b/source/game/global/config.cpp
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ namespace Game {
 		if (foundPath == false) {
 			foundPath =
 				tryCustomPath(cfgType, fileName,
-					formatPath(endPathWithSlash((DATADIR))));
+					formatPath(endPathWithSlash(TOSTRING(DATADIR))));
 		}
 #endif