diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/gnome-utils.scm b/src/gnome-utils/gnome-utils.scm
index 7d93d534af..a5cef2b0df 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/gnome-utils.scm
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/gnome-utils.scm
@@ -18,23 +18,26 @@
 (export gnc:new-menu-namer)
 (export gnc:*add-extension-hook*)
 
+(export gnc:*kvp-option-path*)
 (export gnc:kvp-option-dialog)
 
 (load-from-path "gnc-menu-extensions.scm")
 
+(define gnc:*kvp-option-path* '("options"))
+
 (define (gnc:kvp-option-dialog id-type slots title changed_cb)
   (let* ((options (gnc:make-kvp-options id-type))
 	 (optiondb (gnc:option-db-new options))
 	 (optionwin (gnc:option-dialog-new #t title)))
 
     (define (apply-cb)
-      (gnc:options-scm->kvp options slots '("options") #t)
+      (gnc:options-scm->kvp options slots gnc:*kvp-option-path* #t)
       (if changed_cb (changed_cb)))
 
     (define (close-cb)
       (gnc:option-dialog-destroy optionwin)
       (gnc:option-db-destroy optiondb))
 
-    (gnc:options-kvp->scm options slots '("options"))
+    (gnc:options-kvp->scm options slots gnc:*kvp-option-path*)
     (gnc:option-dialog-set-callbacks optionwin apply-cb close-cb)
     (gnc:option-dialog-build-contents optionwin optiondb)))