diff --git a/render_povray/ui.py b/render_povray/ui.py
index c397053decc98123e1c78bb0ec923a4da6ff865a..1cb03125b4e5d22ff6178098f3af2c68e1d90b99 100644
--- a/render_povray/ui.py
+++ b/render_povray/ui.py
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ class LIGHT_OT_POV_add_preset(AddPresetBase, Operator):
         ]
 
     # where to store the preset
-    preset_subdir = "pov/lamp"
+    preset_subdir = "pov/light"