4 files changed, 15 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/macosx/HBController.m b/macosx/HBController.m
index 021242193..2fdc6eb8f 100644
--- a/macosx/HBController.m
+++ b/macosx/HBController.m
@@ -188,11 +188,9 @@ static void *HBControllerLogLevelContext = &HBControllerLogLevelContext;
 #else
         _destinationURL = [NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults URLForKey:HBLastDestinationDirectoryURL];
 #endif
-
         if (!_destinationURL || [NSFileManager.defaultManager fileExistsAtPath:_destinationURL.path isDirectory:nil] == NO)
         {
-            _destinationURL = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:[NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSMoviesDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES) firstObject]
-                                             isDirectory:YES];
+            _destinationURL = HBUtilities.defaultDestinationURL;
         }
 
 #ifdef __SANDBOX_ENABLED__
diff --git a/macosx/HBPreferencesController.m b/macosx/HBPreferencesController.m
index 208121635..6da6a49fe 100644
--- a/macosx/HBPreferencesController.m
+++ b/macosx/HBPreferencesController.m
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 
 #import "HBPreferencesController.h"
 
+@import HandBrakeKit.HBUtilities;
+
 NSString * const HBShowOpenPanelAtLaunch              = @"HBShowOpenPanelAtLaunch";
 NSString * const HBShowSummaryPreview                 = @"HBShowSummaryPreview";
 
@@ -77,8 +79,7 @@ NSString * const HBQueueWorkerCounts             = @"HBQueueWorkerCounts";
  */
 + (void)registerUserDefaults
 {
-    NSString *moviesDirectory = [NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSMoviesDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES) firstObject];
-    NSURL *moviesURL = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:moviesDirectory isDirectory:YES];
+    NSURL *moviesURL = HBUtilities.defaultDestinationURL;
 
     [[NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults] registerDefaults:@{
         HBShowOpenPanelAtLaunch:            @YES,
diff --git a/macosx/HBUtilities.h b/macosx/HBUtilities.h
index fd4704624..285ee4c00 100644
--- a/macosx/HBUtilities.h
+++ b/macosx/HBUtilities.h
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 + (nullable NSURL *)appSupportURL;
 
 /**
+ *  Returns the default destination URL
+ */
++ (nullable NSURL *)defaultDestinationURL;
+
+
+/**
  * Returns the url of the current version documentation.
  */
 @property (nonatomic, readonly, class) NSURL *documentationURL;
diff --git a/macosx/HBUtilities.m b/macosx/HBUtilities.m
index 218824162..5fabfe77c 100644
--- a/macosx/HBUtilities.m
+++ b/macosx/HBUtilities.m
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ static BOOL hb_resolveBookmarks = YES;
     return appSupportURL;
 }
 
++ (NSURL *)defaultDestinationURL
+{
+    return [[NSFileManager.defaultManager URLsForDirectory:NSMoviesDirectory inDomains:NSUserDomainMask] firstObject];
+}
+
 + (NSURL *)documentationURL
 {
     return [NSURL URLWithString:@"https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/1.3.0/"];