diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c b/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
index a1b2aa36b4..71309fd04f 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilechooserdefault.c
@@ -6020,8 +6020,7 @@ settings_ensure (GtkFileChooserDefault *impl)
   if (impl->settings != NULL)
     return;
 
-  impl->settings = g_settings_new_with_path ("org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser",
-                                             "/org/gtk/settings/file-chooser/");
+  impl->settings = g_settings_new ("org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser");
   g_settings_delay (impl->settings);
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk/org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser.gschema.xml b/gtk/org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser.gschema.xml
index 99c356eb7a..d7d87058af 100644
--- a/gtk/org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser.gschema.xml
+++ b/gtk/org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser.gschema.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <value nick='descending' value='1'/>
   </enum>
 
-  <schema id='org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser'>
+  <schema id='org.gtk.Settings.FileChooser' path='/org/gtk/settings/file-chooser/'>
     <key name='last-folder-uri' type='s'>
       <default>""</default>
     </key>