diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm
index 7157f7e92f..5176c9c915 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI.pm
@@ -100,16 +100,12 @@ sub OnInit {
 
     # Suppress the '- default -' presets.
     $self->{preset_bundle}->set_default_suppressed($self->{app_config}->get('no_defaults') ? 1 : 0);
-    eval { 
-        $self->{preset_bundle}->load_presets(Slic3r::data_dir);
-    };
+    eval { $self->{preset_bundle}->load_presets };
     if ($@) {
         warn $@ . "\n";
         show_error(undef, $@);
     }
-    eval {
-        $self->{preset_bundle}->load_selections($self->{app_config});
-    };
+    eval { $self->{preset_bundle}->load_selections($self->{app_config}) };
     $run_wizard = 1 if $self->{preset_bundle}->has_defauls_only;
     
     # application frame
diff --git a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Tab.pm b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Tab.pm
index 907be7872b..30429e88bf 100644
--- a/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Tab.pm
+++ b/lib/Slic3r/GUI/Tab.pm
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ sub save_preset {
         return unless $dlg->ShowModal == wxID_OK;
         $name = $dlg->get_name;
     }
-    # Save the preset into Slic3r::data_dir/section_name/preset_name.ini
+    # Save the preset into Slic3r::data_dir/presets/section_name/preset_name.ini
     eval { $self->{presets}->save_current_preset($name); };
     Slic3r::GUI::catch_error($self) and return;
     # Add the new item into the UI component, remove dirty flags and activate the saved item.
diff --git a/xs/src/libslic3r/Utils.hpp b/xs/src/libslic3r/Utils.hpp
index d988de8601..3afbc912f5 100644
--- a/xs/src/libslic3r/Utils.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/libslic3r/Utils.hpp
@@ -24,11 +24,6 @@ const std::string& resources_dir();
 void set_data_dir(const std::string &path);
 // Return a full path to the GUI resource files.
 const std::string& data_dir();
-// Return a full path to a configuration file given its file name..
-std::string config_path(const std::string &file_name);
-// Return a full path to a configuration file given the section and name.
-// The suffix ".ini" will be added if it is missing in the name.
-std::string config_path(const std::string &section, const std::string &name);
 
 extern std::string encode_path(const char *src);
 extern std::string decode_path(const char *src);
diff --git a/xs/src/libslic3r/utils.cpp b/xs/src/libslic3r/utils.cpp
index 53efa466be..ee579161f4 100644
--- a/xs/src/libslic3r/utils.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/libslic3r/utils.cpp
@@ -113,19 +113,6 @@ const std::string& data_dir()
     return g_data_dir;
 }
 
-std::string config_path(const std::string &file_name)
-{
-    auto file = (boost::filesystem::path(g_data_dir) / file_name).make_preferred();
-    return file.string();
-}
-
-std::string config_path(const std::string &section, const std::string &name)
-{
-    auto file_name = boost::algorithm::iends_with(name, ".ini") ? name : name + ".ini";
-    auto file = (boost::filesystem::path(g_data_dir) / section / file_name).make_preferred();
-    return file.string();
-}
-
 } // namespace Slic3r
 
 #ifdef SLIC3R_HAS_BROKEN_CROAK
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/PresetBundle.cpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/PresetBundle.cpp
index 1f872ffd6f..76fe3ae950 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/PresetBundle.cpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/PresetBundle.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,12 @@ PresetBundle::~PresetBundle()
 void PresetBundle::setup_directories()
 {
     boost::filesystem::path data_dir = boost::filesystem::path(Slic3r::data_dir());
-    std::initializer_list<boost::filesystem::path> paths = { data_dir, data_dir / "print", data_dir / "filament", data_dir / "printer" };
+    std::initializer_list<boost::filesystem::path> paths = { 
+        data_dir, 
+        data_dir / "presets", 
+        data_dir / "presets" / "print", 
+        data_dir / "presets" / "filament", 
+        data_dir / "presets" / "printer" };
     for (const boost::filesystem::path &path : paths) {
 		boost::filesystem::path subdir = path;
         subdir.make_preferred();
@@ -76,9 +81,10 @@ void PresetBundle::setup_directories()
     }
 }
 
-void PresetBundle::load_presets(const std::string &dir_path)
+void PresetBundle::load_presets()
 {
     std::string errors_cummulative;
+    const std::string dir_path = data_dir() + "/presets";
     try {
         this->prints.load_presets(dir_path, "print");
     } catch (const std::runtime_error &err) {
@@ -465,8 +471,11 @@ size_t PresetBundle::load_configbundle(const std::string &path)
             for (auto &kvp : section.second)
                 config.set_deserialize(kvp.first, kvp.second.data());
             Preset::normalize(config);
+            // Decide a full path to this .ini file.
+            auto file_name = boost::algorithm::iends_with(preset_name, ".ini") ? preset_name : preset_name + ".ini";
+            auto file_path = (boost::filesystem::path(data_dir()) / "presets" / presets->name() / file_name).make_preferred();
             // Load the preset into the list of presets, save it to disk.
-            presets->load_preset(Slic3r::config_path(presets->name(), preset_name), preset_name, std::move(config), false).save();
+            presets->load_preset(file_path.string(), preset_name, std::move(config), false).save();
             ++ presets_loaded;
         }
     }
diff --git a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/PresetBundle.hpp b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/PresetBundle.hpp
index 451ec69c14..238e7c802b 100644
--- a/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/PresetBundle.hpp
+++ b/xs/src/slic3r/GUI/PresetBundle.hpp
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ public:
 
     void            setup_directories();
 
-    // Load ini files of all types (print, filament, printer) from the provided directory path.
-    void            load_presets(const std::string &dir_path);
+    // Load ini files of all types (print, filament, printer) from Slic3r::data_dir() / presets.
+    void            load_presets();
 
     // Load selections (current print, current filaments, current printer) from config.ini
     // This is done just once on application start up.
diff --git a/xs/xsp/GUI_Preset.xsp b/xs/xsp/GUI_Preset.xsp
index a7fbdd07f9..d6af38d158 100644
--- a/xs/xsp/GUI_Preset.xsp
+++ b/xs/xsp/GUI_Preset.xsp
@@ -106,12 +106,13 @@ PresetCollection::arrayref()
                 croak("Cannot create configuration directories:\n%s\n", e.what());
             }
         %};
-    void                        load_presets(const char *dir_path)
+    void                        load_presets()
         %code%{
             try {
-                THIS->load_presets(dir_path);
+                THIS->load_presets();
             } catch (std::exception& e) {
-                croak("Loading of Slic3r presets from %s failed.\n\n%s\n", dir_path, e.what());
+                croak("Loading of Slic3r presets from %s failed.\n\n%s\n", 
+                    Slic3r::data_dir().c_str(), e.what());
             }
         %};
     void                        load_config_file(const char *path)
diff --git a/xs/xsp/XS.xsp b/xs/xsp/XS.xsp
index d59f826b71..b2f772834b 100644
--- a/xs/xsp/XS.xsp
+++ b/xs/xsp/XS.xsp
@@ -91,14 +91,6 @@ data_dir()
         RETVAL = const_cast<char*>(Slic3r::data_dir().c_str());
     OUTPUT: RETVAL
 
-std::string
-config_path(section, name)
-    const char *section;
-    const char *name;
-    CODE:
-        RETVAL = Slic3r::config_path(section, name);
-    OUTPUT: RETVAL
-
 std::string
 encode_path(src)
     const char *src;