diff --git a/examples/pybullet/examples/load_soft_body.py b/examples/pybullet/examples/load_soft_body.py
index 3c55ca2e6..04cccfecc 100644
--- a/examples/pybullet/examples/load_soft_body.py
+++ b/examples/pybullet/examples/load_soft_body.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import pybullet as p
 from time import sleep
+import pybullet_data
+
 
 physicsClient = p.connect(p.GUI)
+
+p.setAdditionalSearchPath(pybullet_data.getDataPath())
 p.setGravity(0, 0, -10)
 planeId = p.loadURDF("plane.urdf", [0,0,-2])
 boxId = p.loadURDF("cube.urdf", [0,3,2],useMaximalCoordinates = True)