From c11a68bf79a96d374005f4b3375e605c6ba9606b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: bymyself <cbyrne@comfy.org>
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:14:21 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] fix: use folder_paths to resolve model directory in
 placeholder text

Amp-Thread-ID: https://ampcode.com/threads/T-019ca1cb-0150-7549-8b1b-6713060d3408
---
 folder_paths.py | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/folder_paths.py b/folder_paths.py
index ff9230021..964cc0e6d 100644
--- a/folder_paths.py
+++ b/folder_paths.py
@@ -481,7 +481,15 @@ def get_model_placeholder(folder_name: str) -> str:
     Returns:
         A user-friendly placeholder string indicating where models should be placed.
     """
-    return f"No models found in ComfyUI/models/{folder_name} folder..."
+    folder_name = map_legacy(folder_name)
+    try:
+        paths = get_folder_paths(folder_name)
+    except KeyError:
+        paths = []
+
+    if paths:
+        return f"No models found — add to: {paths[0]}"
+    return f"No models found for '{folder_name}'..."
 
 
 def get_input_subfolders() -> list[str]: