diff --git a/lib/ansible/inventory/manager.py b/lib/ansible/inventory/manager.py
index c2cfb845c2..6eab40ae91 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/inventory/manager.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/inventory/manager.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class InventoryManager(object):
     def _setup_inventory_plugins(self):
         ''' sets up loaded inventory plugins for usage '''
 
-        inventory_loader = PluginLoader('InventoryModule', 'ansible.plugins.inventory', 'inventory_plugins', 'inventory_plugins')
+        inventory_loader = PluginLoader('InventoryModule', 'ansible.plugins.inventory', C.DEFAULT_INVENTORY_PLUGIN_PATH, 'inventory_plugins')
         display.vvvv('setting up inventory plugins')
 
         for name in C.INVENTORY_ENABLED: