diff --git a/examples/widgets/tools/plugandpaint/plugandpaint.pro b/examples/widgets/tools/plugandpaint/plugandpaint.pro
index 2c8c5117ee..cbf573dd4b 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/tools/plugandpaint/plugandpaint.pro
+++ b/examples/widgets/tools/plugandpaint/plugandpaint.pro
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ SOURCES        = main.cpp \
                  paintarea.cpp \
                  plugindialog.cpp
 
-LIBS           = -L$${QT_BUILD_TREE}/examples/widgets/tools/plugandpaint/plugins -lpnp_basictools
+LIBS           = -Lplugins -lpnp_basictools
 
 if(!debug_and_release|build_pass):CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
    mac:LIBS = $$member(LIBS, 0) $$member(LIBS, 1)_debug