1diff --git a/lib/IndicatorManager.vala b/lib/IndicatorManager.vala
2index a99a1ec..0ae7799 100644
3--- a/lib/IndicatorManager.vala
4+++ b/lib/IndicatorManager.vala
5@@ -115,7 +115,15 @@ public class Wingpanel.IndicatorManager : GLib.Object {
6 }
7
8 /* load indicators */
9- var base_folder = File.new_for_path (Build.INDICATORS_DIR);
10+
11+ var indicators_path = Environment.get_variable("WINGPANEL_INDICATORS_PATH");
12+ if (indicators_path != null) {
13+ debug ("WINGPANEL_INDICATORS_PATH set to %s", indicators_path);
14+ } else {
15+ critical ("WINGPANEL_INDICATORS_PATH not set");
16+ }
17+
18+ var base_folder = File.new_for_path (indicators_path);
19
20 try {
21 monitor = base_folder.monitor_directory (FileMonitorFlags.NONE, null);