diff --git a/app/code/core/Mage/Cms/Model/Wysiwyg/Config.php b/app/code/core/Mage/Cms/Model/Wysiwyg/Config.php
index 14c190749..af64c96f8 100644
--- a/app/code/core/Mage/Cms/Model/Wysiwyg/Config.php
+++ b/app/code/core/Mage/Cms/Model/Wysiwyg/Config.php
@@ -124,8 +124,7 @@ public function getSkinImagePlaceholderUrl()
      */
     public function getSkinImagePlaceholderPath()
     {
-        return Mage::getModel('core/design_package')->getSkinBaseDir(['_area' => 'adminhtml']) . DS .
-            self::WYSIWYG_SKIN_IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER_FILE;
+        return Mage::getDesign()->getFilename(self::WYSIWYG_SKIN_IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER_FILE, ['_type' => 'skin']);
     }
 
     /**