diff --git a/BasiliskII/src/BeOS/main_beos.cpp b/BasiliskII/src/BeOS/main_beos.cpp
index c8e19287..507e3bde 100644
--- a/BasiliskII/src/BeOS/main_beos.cpp
+++ b/BasiliskII/src/BeOS/main_beos.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ private:
 	class file_open_error {};
 	class file_read_error {};
 	class rom_size_error {};
+
+	char* vmdir;
 };
 
 static BasiliskII *the_app;
@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ void BasiliskII::ReadyToRun(void)
 	// Read preferences
 	int argc = 0;
 	char **argv = NULL;
-	PrefsInit(argc, argv);
+	PrefsInit(vmdir, argc, argv);
 
 	// Init system routines
 	SysInit();
diff --git a/BasiliskII/src/BeOS/prefs_beos.cpp b/BasiliskII/src/BeOS/prefs_beos.cpp
index 556ed284..9a74d643 100644
--- a/BasiliskII/src/BeOS/prefs_beos.cpp
+++ b/BasiliskII/src/BeOS/prefs_beos.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,23 @@ static BPath prefs_path;
  *  Load preferences from settings file
  */
 
-void LoadPrefs(void)
+void LoadPrefs(const char* vmdir)
 {
+#if 0
+	if (vmdir) {
+		prefs_path.SetTo(vmdir);
+		prefs_path.Append("prefs");
+		FILE *prefs = fopen(prefs_path.Path(), "r");
+		if (!prefs) {
+			printf("No file at %s found.\n", prefs_path.Path());
+			exit(1);
+		}
+		LoadPrefsFromStream(prefs);
+		fclose(prefs);
+		return;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	// Construct prefs path
 	find_directory(B_USER_SETTINGS_DIRECTORY, &prefs_path, true);
 	prefs_path.Append(PREFS_FILE_NAME);