diff --git a/addon/globalPlugins/placeMarkers/__init__.py b/addon/globalPlugins/placeMarkers/__init__.py
index 25dbd3b7..851146ca 100644
--- a/addon/globalPlugins/placeMarkers/__init__.py
+++ b/addon/globalPlugins/placeMarkers/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: UTF-8 -*-
 # placeMarkers: Plugin to manage place markers based on positions or strings in specific documents
-#Copyright (C) 2012-2016 Noelia Ruiz Martínez
+#Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Noelia Ruiz Martínez
 # Released under GPL 2
 
 import addonHandler
@@ -30,13 +30,11 @@
 addonHandler.initTranslation()
 
 ### Constants
-ADDON_DIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "..", "..")  # The root of the addon folder
-ADDON_INSTANCE = addonHandler.Addon(ADDON_DIR)
-ADDON_SUMMARY = ADDON_INSTANCE.manifest['summary']
 PLACE_MARKERS_PATH = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "savedPlaceMarkers").decode("mbcs")
 SEARCH_FOLDER = os.path.join(PLACE_MARKERS_PATH, "search")
 BOOKMARKS_FOLDER = os.path.join(PLACE_MARKERS_PATH, "bookmarks")
 CONFIG_PATH = globalVars.appArgs.configPath
+ADDON_SUMMARY = addonHandler.getCodeAddon().manifest["summary"]
 
 def createSearchFolder():
 	if os.path.isdir(SEARCH_FOLDER):
diff --git a/buildVars.py b/buildVars.py
index 7f448f49..dd8a2b13 100755
--- a/buildVars.py
+++ b/buildVars.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	# Translators: Long description to be shown for this add-on on add-on information from add-ons manager
 	"addon_description" : _("Add-on for setting place markers on specific virtual documents"),
 	# version
-	"addon_version" : "8.4",
+	"addon_version" : "8.5",
 	# Author(s)
 	"addon_author" : u"Noelia <nrm1977@gmail.com>, Chris <llajta2012@gmail.com>",
 	# URL for the add-on documentation support