diff --git a/contrib/lisp/org-babel-init.el b/contrib/lisp/org-babel-init.el
index c2e4211..1cd1a30 100644
--- a/contrib/lisp/org-babel-init.el
+++ b/contrib/lisp/org-babel-init.el
@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@
                     "babel"
                     (expand-file-name
                      ".." (file-name-directory (or load-file-name buffer-file-name))))))
-       
-       (langs-dir (expand-file-name "langs" babel-dir))
-       (load-path (append
-                   (list babel-dir langs-dir)
-                   (or load-path nil))))
+
+       (langs-dir (expand-file-name "langs" babel-dir)))
+
+  (add-to-list 'load-path (append
+                           (list babel-dir langs-dir)
+                           (or load-path nil)))
 
   ;; org-babel core
   (require 'cl)