diff --git a/Engine/source/shaderGen/shaderGen.cpp b/Engine/source/shaderGen/shaderGen.cpp
index 52c726381..713db9030 100644
--- a/Engine/source/shaderGen/shaderGen.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/shaderGen/shaderGen.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ MODULE_BEGIN( ShaderGen )
 
 MODULE_END;
 
-String ShaderGen::smCommonShaderPath(Con::getVariable("$Core::CommonShaderPath", "shaders/common"));
+String ShaderGen::smCommonShaderPath("shaders/common");
 
 ShaderGen::ShaderGen()
 {