diff --git a/docs/emane.md b/docs/emane.md
index 33b6419a..a034c63b 100644
--- a/docs/emane.md
+++ b/docs/emane.md
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ class ExampleModel(emanemodel.EmaneModel):
         :param emane_prefix: configured emane prefix path
         :return: nothing
         """
+        cls._load_platform_config(emane_prefix)
         manifest_path = "share/emane/manifest"
         # load mac configuration
         mac_xml_path = emane_prefix / manifest_path / cls.mac_xml
diff --git a/package/examples/myemane/examplemodel.py b/package/examples/myemane/examplemodel.py
index c33ac166..bd5102e4 100644
--- a/package/examples/myemane/examplemodel.py
+++ b/package/examples/myemane/examplemodel.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class ExampleModel(emanemodel.EmaneModel):
         :param emane_prefix: configured emane prefix path
         :return: nothing
         """
+        cls._load_platform_config(emane_prefix)
         manifest_path = "share/emane/manifest"
         # load mac configuration
         mac_xml_path = emane_prefix / manifest_path / cls.mac_xml