diff --git a/panda/src/downloadertools/multify.cxx b/panda/src/downloadertools/multify.cxx
index d9736336c5..460c34b9a5 100644
--- a/panda/src/downloadertools/multify.cxx
+++ b/panda/src/downloadertools/multify.cxx
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ add_files(const vector_string &params) {
   }
 
   // Change current working directory, if requested.
-  if (got_chdir_to && chdir(chdir_to.c_str()) != 0) {
+  if (got_chdir_to && !chdir_to.chdir()) {
     cout << "Failed to chdir to " << chdir_to << ": " << strerror(errno) << endl;
     return false;
   }