diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanddepth.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanddepth.java
index 34aa53526..84de07e10 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanddepth.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanddepth.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public class Commanddepth extends EssentialsCommand {
 
     @Override
     public void run(final Server server, final User user, final String commandLabel, final String[] args) throws Exception {
-        final int depth = user.getLocation().getBlockY() - 63;
+        final int depth = user.getLocation().getBlockY() - user.getWorld().getSeaLevel();
         if (depth > 0) {
             user.sendMessage(tl("depthAboveSea", depth));
         } else if (depth < 0) {