diff --git a/include/lmms_basics.h b/include/lmms_basics.h
index 716951b3c..a71a08ea7 100644
--- a/include/lmms_basics.h
+++ b/include/lmms_basics.h
@@ -119,6 +119,13 @@ inline bool typeInfo<float>::isEqual( float _x, float _y )
 #endif
 
 
+#ifdef LMMS_BUILD_WIN32
+#define PATH_SEPERATOR = ';';
+#else
+#define PATH_SEPERATOR = ':';
+#endif
+
+
 #define DEFAULT_CHANNELS 2
 #define LMMS_DISABLE_SURROUND
 #ifdef LMMS_DISABLE_SURROUND
diff --git a/src/core/ladspa_manager.cpp b/src/core/ladspa_manager.cpp
index 80d184ceb..a7be25eb0 100644
--- a/src/core/ladspa_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/ladspa_manager.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 ladspaManager::ladspaManager()
 {
 	QStringList ladspaDirectories = QString( getenv( "LADSPA_PATH" ) ).
-								split( ',' );
+								split( PATH_SEPERATOR );
 	ladspaDirectories += configManager::inst()->ladspaDir().split( ',' );
 
 	ladspaDirectories.push_back( configManager::inst()->pluginDir() + "ladspa" );