diff --git a/iocBoot/iocvxWorks/save_restore.cmd b/iocBoot/iocvxWorks/save_restore.cmd
index f540629227f9ac76d50eefbc93621734244bd787..fa9471b1f507942de0b9713d01194669fb2cbc16 100644
--- a/iocBoot/iocvxWorks/save_restore.cmd
+++ b/iocBoot/iocvxWorks/save_restore.cmd
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ save_restoreSet_NumSeqFiles(3)
 save_restoreSet_SeqPeriodInSeconds(300)
 
 # specify where save files should be
-set_savefile_path("$(STARTUP)", "autosave")
+set_savefile_path(startup, "autosave")
 
 ###
 # specify what save files should be restored.  Note these files must be