diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/Preferences.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/Preferences.cpp
index ef2c5b625e..bcaf002226 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/Preferences.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/App/Preferences.cpp
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ bool Preferences::showDetailHighlight()
 //! returns the default or preferred directory to search for svg symbols
 QString Preferences::defaultSymbolDir()
 {
-    std::string defaultDir = App::Application::getResourceDir() + "Mod/TechDraw/Templates";
+    std::string defaultDir = App::Application::getResourceDir() + "Mod/TechDraw/Symbols";
     std::string prefSymbolDir = getPreferenceGroup("Files")->GetASCII("DirSymbol", defaultDir.c_str());
     if (prefSymbolDir.empty()) {
         prefSymbolDir = defaultDir;