diff --git a/templates/haxe/ApplicationMain.hx b/templates/haxe/ApplicationMain.hx
index 80b59cc2c..3fa320935 100644
--- a/templates/haxe/ApplicationMain.hx
+++ b/templates/haxe/ApplicationMain.hx
@@ -85,9 +85,10 @@ class ApplicationMain {
 	#if neko
 	@:noCompletion public static function __init__ () {
 		
-		untyped $loader.path = $array (haxe.io.Path.directory (Sys.executablePath ()), $loader.path);
-		untyped $loader.path = $array ("./", $loader.path);
-		untyped $loader.path = $array ("@executable_path/", $loader.path);
+		var loader = new neko.vm.Loader (untyped $loader);
+		loader.addPath (haxe.io.Path.directory (Sys.executablePath ()));
+		loader.addPath ("./");
+		loader.addPath ("@executable_path/");
 		
 	}
 	#end