diff --git a/examples/pybullet/examples/vr_kuka_setup.py b/examples/pybullet/examples/vr_kuka_setup.py
index f6a90bbf7..da9a795c7 100644
--- a/examples/pybullet/examples/vr_kuka_setup.py
+++ b/examples/pybullet/examples/vr_kuka_setup.py
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 import pybullet as p
 import time
 #p.connect(p.UDP,"192.168.86.100")
+import pybullet_data
 
 cid = p.connect(p.SHARED_MEMORY)
+
+p.setAdditionalSearchPath(pybullet_data.getDataPath())
 if (cid < 0):
   p.connect(p.GUI)
 p.resetSimulation()