diff --git a/lisp/org-latex.el b/lisp/org-latex.el
index 03664b4..759fad4 100644
--- a/lisp/org-latex.el
+++ b/lisp/org-latex.el
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@ when PUB-DIR is set, use this as the publishing directory."
 	       (concat
 		(file-name-as-directory
 		 (or pub-dir
-		     (org-export-directory :LaTeX ext-plist)))
+		     (org-export-directory :LaTeX opt-plist)))
 		(file-name-sans-extension
 		 (or (and subtree-p
 			  (org-entry-get rbeg "EXPORT_FILE_NAME" t))