diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_Application.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_Application.cpp
index 0ebf81bc74..4954d89623 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_Application.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_Application.cpp
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ void ProjucerApplication::createExamplesPopupMenu (PopupMenu& menu) noexcept
     }
 }
 
-Array<File> ProjucerApplication::getSortedExampleDirectories() const noexcept
+Array<File> ProjucerApplication::getSortedExampleDirectories() noexcept
 {
     Array<File> exampleDirectories;
 
@@ -662,6 +662,16 @@ bool ProjucerApplication::findWindowAndOpenPIP (const File& pip)
     return false;
 }
 
+File ProjucerApplication::getJUCEExamplesDirectoryPathFromGlobal() noexcept
+{
+    auto globalPath = getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::jucePath).toString();
+
+    if (globalPath.isNotEmpty())
+        return File (globalPath).getChildFile ("examples");
+
+    return {};
+}
+
 void ProjucerApplication::findAndLaunchExample (int selectedIndex)
 {
     File example;
@@ -689,7 +699,7 @@ void ProjucerApplication::findAndLaunchExample (int selectedIndex)
     Analytics::getInstance()->logEvent ("Example Opened", data, ProjucerAnalyticsEvent::exampleEvent);
 }
 
-File ProjucerApplication::findDemoRunnerExecutable() const noexcept
+File ProjucerApplication::findDemoRunnerExecutable() noexcept
 {
     auto buildsPath = getJUCEExamplesDirectoryPathFromGlobal().getChildFile ("DemoRunner").getChildFile ("Builds");
 
@@ -751,7 +761,7 @@ File ProjucerApplication::findDemoRunnerExecutable() const noexcept
     return {};
 }
 
-File ProjucerApplication::findDemoRunnerProject() const noexcept
+File ProjucerApplication::findDemoRunnerProject() noexcept
 {
     auto buildsPath = getJUCEExamplesDirectoryPathFromGlobal().getChildFile ("DemoRunner").getChildFile ("Builds");
 
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_Application.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_Application.h
index be50b18f44..ee4d28340b 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_Application.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_Application.h
@@ -177,14 +177,15 @@ private:
     void deleteTemporaryFiles() const noexcept;
 
     void createExamplesPopupMenu (PopupMenu&) noexcept;
-    Array<File> getSortedExampleDirectories() const noexcept;
+    Array<File> getSortedExampleDirectories() noexcept;
     Array<File> getSortedExampleFilesInDirectory (const File&) const noexcept;
 
     bool findWindowAndOpenPIP (const File&);
 
+    File getJUCEExamplesDirectoryPathFromGlobal() noexcept;
     void findAndLaunchExample (int);
-    File findDemoRunnerExecutable() const noexcept;
-    File findDemoRunnerProject() const noexcept;
+    File findDemoRunnerExecutable() noexcept;
+    File findDemoRunnerProject() noexcept;
     void launchDemoRunner();
 
     int numExamples = 0;
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_MiscUtilities.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_MiscUtilities.cpp
index 73c14677e8..fb10db21e7 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_MiscUtilities.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_MiscUtilities.cpp
@@ -403,16 +403,6 @@ bool isPIPFile (const File& file) noexcept
     return false;
 }
 
-File getJUCEExamplesDirectoryPathFromGlobal() noexcept
-{
-    auto globalPath = getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::jucePath).toString();
-
-    if (globalPath.isNotEmpty())
-        return File (getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::jucePath).toString()).getChildFile ("examples");
-
-    return {};
-}
-
 bool isValidJUCEExamplesDirectory (const File& directory) noexcept
 {
     if (! directory.exists() || ! directory.isDirectory() || ! directory.containsSubDirectories())
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_MiscUtilities.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_MiscUtilities.h
index 253e1618e2..7a6c1c068e 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_MiscUtilities.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_MiscUtilities.h
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ StringArray getModulesRequiredForAudioProcessor() noexcept;
 
 bool isPIPFile (const File&) noexcept;
 
-File getJUCEExamplesDirectoryPathFromGlobal() noexcept;
 bool isValidJUCEExamplesDirectory (const File&) noexcept;
 
 //==============================================================================
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/PIPs/jucer_PIPGenerator.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/PIPs/jucer_PIPGenerator.cpp
index 72ea529fe5..33a9c504ec 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/PIPs/jucer_PIPGenerator.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/PIPs/jucer_PIPGenerator.cpp
@@ -395,12 +395,12 @@ Result PIPGenerator::setProjectSettings (ValueTree& jucerTree)
 
     if (useLocalCopy && isJUCEExample (pipFile))
     {
-        auto examplesDirectory = getJUCEExamplesDirectoryPathFromGlobal();
+        auto juceDir = getAppSettings().getStoredPath (Ids::jucePath).toString();
 
-        if (isValidJUCEExamplesDirectory (examplesDirectory))
+        if (juceDir.isNotEmpty() && isValidJUCEExamplesDirectory (File (juceDir).getChildFile ("examples")))
         {
              defines += ((defines.isEmpty() ? "" : " ") + String ("PIP_JUCE_EXAMPLES_DIRECTORY=")
-                         + Base64::toBase64 (examplesDirectory.getFullPathName()));
+                         + Base64::toBase64 (File (juceDir).getChildFile ("examples").getFullPathName()));
         }
         else
         {