diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
index 839c85272..2ff5abd05 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.cpp
@@ -492,11 +492,6 @@ QString CConfigFile::getParentDirectory()
 	return current.absolutePath();
 }
 
-QString CConfigFile::getApplicationDirectory()
-{
-	return QApplication::applicationDirPath();
-}
-
 QString CConfigFile::getOldInstallationDirectory()
 {
 	// HKEY_CURRENT_USER/SOFTWARE/Nevrax/RyzomInstall/InstallId=1917716796 (string)
@@ -818,7 +813,7 @@ QStringList CConfigFile::getInstallerRequiredFiles() const
 #endif
 
 	// include current executable
-	files << QFileInfo(QApplication::applicationFilePath()).fileName();
+	files << QFileInfo(getInstallerCurrentFilePath()).fileName();
 #elif defined(Q_OS_MAC)
 	// everything is in a directory
 	files << "Ryzom Installer.app";
@@ -827,7 +822,7 @@ QStringList CConfigFile::getInstallerRequiredFiles() const
 	files << "ryzom_installer.png";
 
 	// include current executable
-	files << QFileInfo(QApplication::applicationFilePath()).fileName();
+	files << QFileInfo(getInstallerCurrentFilePath()).fileName();
 #endif
 
 	return files;
@@ -875,7 +870,7 @@ OperationStep CConfigFile::getInstallNextStep() const
 		if (!isRyzomInstalledIn(currentDirectory))
 		{
 			// Ryzom is in the same directory as Ryzom Installer
-			currentDirectory = getApplicationDirectory();
+			currentDirectory = getInstallerCurrentDirPath();
 
 			if (!isRyzomInstalledIn(currentDirectory))
 			{
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.h b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.h
index a7b2a8919..1f71ad56b 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/configfile.h
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ public:
 	// default directories
 	static QString getCurrentDirectory();
 	static QString getParentDirectory();
-	static QString getApplicationDirectory();
 	static QString getOldInstallationDirectory();
 	static QString getNewInstallationDirectory();
 	static QString getOldInstallationLanguage();
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/main.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/main.cpp
index 9b587c0b2..5e0bea7a9 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/main.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/main.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		// copy installer and required files to TEMP directory
 		if (QDir().mkdir(tempPath) && copyInstallerFiles(config.getInstallerRequiredFiles(), tempPath))
 		{
-			QString tempFile = tempPath + "/" + QFileInfo(QApplication::applicationFilePath()).fileName();
+			QString tempFile = tempPath + "/" + QFileInfo(getInstallerCurrentFilePath()).fileName();
 
 			// launch copy in TEMP directory with same arguments
 			if (QProcess::startDetached(tempFile, QApplication::arguments())) return 0;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/migratedialog.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/migratedialog.cpp
index 2315d38ec..92c4da4e6 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/migratedialog.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/migratedialog.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ CMigrateDialog::CMigrateDialog():QDialog()
 	if (!CConfigFile::getInstance()->isRyzomInstalledIn(m_currentDirectory))
 	{
 		// Ryzom is in the same directory as Ryzom Installer
-		m_currentDirectory = CConfigFile::getInstance()->getApplicationDirectory();
+		m_currentDirectory = CConfigFile::getInstance()->getInstallerCurrentDirPath();
 
 		if (!CConfigFile::getInstance()->isRyzomInstalledIn(m_currentDirectory))
 		{
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/operationdialog.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/operationdialog.cpp
index 25bbd9b17..3b65152d3 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/operationdialog.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/client/ryzom_installer/src/operationdialog.cpp
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ void COperationDialog::copyInstaller()
 
 	// rename old client to installer
 
-	QString oldInstallerFullPath = QApplication::applicationFilePath();
+	QString oldInstallerFullPath = config->getInstallerCurrentFilePath();
 	QString newInstallerFullPath = config->getInstallerInstalledFilePath();
 
 	if (!newInstallerFullPath.isEmpty())