diff --git a/tools/UpdatePaths/__main__.py b/tools/UpdatePaths/__main__.py
index b283257c1234..a8bf8263e9b9 100644
--- a/tools/UpdatePaths/__main__.py
+++ b/tools/UpdatePaths/__main__.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     property = @UNSET - will apply the rule only if the property is not mapedited
 """
 
-default_map_directory = "../maps"
+default_map_directory = "../../maps"
 replacement_re = re.compile(r'\s*(?P<path>[^{]*)\s*(\{(?P<props>.*)\})?')
 
 #urgent todo: replace with actual parser, this is slow as janitor in crit