diff --git a/C/xpcExample/xpcExample/src/main.cpp b/C/xpcExample/xpcExample/src/main.cpp
index 13e5a6e..f4ba86b 100644
--- a/C/xpcExample/xpcExample/src/main.cpp
+++ b/C/xpcExample/xpcExample/src/main.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ int main() {
 	// SendDREF (Landing Gear)
 	printf("- Stowing Landing Gear\n");
 
-	strcpy(DREF, "cockpit/switches/gear_handle_status"); // Gear handle data reference
+	strcpy(DREF, "sim/cockpit/switches/gear_handle_status"); // Gear handle data reference
 	DREFSizes[0] = strlen(DREF);
 	gear = 1; // Stow gear
 
diff --git a/MATLAB/Example/Example.m b/MATLAB/Example/Example.m
index aadea40..9803791 100644
--- a/MATLAB/Example/Example.m
+++ b/MATLAB/Example/Example.m
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ sendDATA(data);
  pause(10) % Run sim for 10 seconds
  %% Use DREF to raise landing gear
  disp('Raising gear');
- gearDREF = 'cockpit/switches/gear_handle_status';
+ gearDREF = 'sim/cockpit/switches/gear_handle_status';
  sendDREF(gearDREF, 0);
  pause(10) % Run sim for 10 seconds
  %% Confirm gear and paus status by reading DREFs
diff --git a/TestScripts/C Tests/main.c b/TestScripts/C Tests/main.c
index 08dfc47..04f7037 100644
--- a/TestScripts/C Tests/main.c	
+++ b/TestScripts/C Tests/main.c	
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ short requestDREFTest() // Request DREF Test (Required for next tests)
     sendPort = openUDP( 49064, "127.0.0.1", 49009 );
     recvPort = openUDP( 49008, "127.0.0.1", 49009 );
     strcpy(DREFArray[0],"sim/cockpit/switches/gear_handle_status");
-    strcpy(DREFArray[1],"cockpit2/switches/panel_brightness_ratio");
+    strcpy(DREFArray[1],"sim/cockpit2/switches/panel_brightness_ratio");
     for (i=0;i<2;i++) {
         DREFSizes[i] = (int) strlen(DREFArray[i]);
     }
diff --git a/TestScripts/CPP Tests/main.cpp b/TestScripts/CPP Tests/main.cpp
index f69e7ef..5f8ea20 100755
--- a/TestScripts/CPP Tests/main.cpp	
+++ b/TestScripts/CPP Tests/main.cpp	
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void requestDREFTest() // Request DREF Test (Required for next tests)
         sendPort = openUDP( 49064, "127.0.0.1", 49009 );
         recvPort = openUDP( 49008, "127.0.0.1", 49009 );
         strcpy(DREFArray[0],"sim/cockpit/switches/gear_handle_status");
-        strcpy(DREFArray[1],"cockpit2/switches/panel_brightness_ratio");
+        strcpy(DREFArray[1],"sim/cockpit2/switches/panel_brightness_ratio");
         for (i=0;i<2;i++) {
             DREFSizes[i] = (int) strlen(DREFArray[i]);
         }
diff --git a/TestScripts/MATLAB Tests/requestDREFTest.m b/TestScripts/MATLAB Tests/requestDREFTest.m
index e9ce4d3..36e5f70 100644
--- a/TestScripts/MATLAB Tests/requestDREFTest.m	
+++ b/TestScripts/MATLAB Tests/requestDREFTest.m	
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ addpath('../../MATLAB')
 import XPlaneConnect.*
 
 DREFS = {'sim/cockpit/switches/gear_handle_status',...
-    'cockpit2/switches/panel_brightness_ratio'};
+    'sim/cockpit2/switches/panel_brightness_ratio'};
 
 result = requestDREF(DREFS);
 
diff --git a/xpcPlugin/XPCPlugin.cpp b/xpcPlugin/XPCPlugin.cpp
index 5776f8b..1861cc3 100755
--- a/xpcPlugin/XPCPlugin.cpp
+++ b/xpcPlugin/XPCPlugin.cpp
@@ -829,7 +829,6 @@ int handleGETD(char buf[])
 	{
 		if (listLength > 0)
 		{
-			handleDREFSIM(DREFArray[i]);// Adds "sim/" if not present
 			connectionList[current_connection].XPLMRequestedDRefs[i] = XPLMFindDataRef(DREFArray[i]);
 		}
 		
@@ -908,8 +907,6 @@ int handleDREF(char buf[])
 	}
 	
 	// Handle DREF
-	handleDREFSIM(DREF);// Adds "sim/" if not present
-	
 	sprintf(logmsg,"[DREF] Request to set DREF value received (Conn %i): %s",current_connection+1,DREF);
 	updateLog(logmsg,strlen(logmsg));
 	
diff --git a/xpcPlugin/XPlaneConnect/mac.xpl b/xpcPlugin/XPlaneConnect/mac.xpl
index fd4150c..0e3fcba 100755
Binary files a/xpcPlugin/XPlaneConnect/mac.xpl and b/xpcPlugin/XPlaneConnect/mac.xpl differ
diff --git a/xpcPlugin/xpcPluginTools.cpp b/xpcPlugin/xpcPluginTools.cpp
index caa60f2..442cef3 100644
--- a/xpcPlugin/xpcPluginTools.cpp
+++ b/xpcPlugin/xpcPluginTools.cpp
@@ -304,23 +304,6 @@ unsigned short getIP(struct sockaddr recvaddr, char *IP)
 	return ntohs((*sendaddr).sin_port);
 }
 
-int handleDREFSIM(char *DREF)
-{
-    //checks if sim/ is at the beginning of the dref string. If not, adds it.
-	char firstFour[5] = {0};
-	char fullDREF[200] = {0};
-	
-	memcpy(firstFour,DREF,4);
-	
-	if (strcmp(firstFour,"sim/") != 0)
-    {
-		sprintf(fullDREF, "sim/%s",DREF);
-		memcpy(DREF,fullDREF,strlen(fullDREF));
-	}
-    
-	return 0;
-}
-
 // DEBUGGING TOOLS
 // --------------------------------
 int printBufferToLog(struct XPCMessage & msg)
diff --git a/xpcPlugin/xpcPluginTools.h b/xpcPlugin/xpcPluginTools.h
index e7cba98..93ac3de 100644
--- a/xpcPlugin/xpcPluginTools.h
+++ b/xpcPlugin/xpcPluginTools.h
@@ -41,9 +41,7 @@
     unsigned short getIP(struct sockaddr recvaddr, char *IP);
     
     int printBufferToLog(struct XPCMessage & msg);
-    
-    int handleDREFSIM(char *DREF);
-    
+        
     int fmini(int a, int b);