diff --git a/Utility/FreeDesktop.hs b/Utility/FreeDesktop.hs
index 896b89b991..6cbb4f90ae 100644
--- a/Utility/FreeDesktop.hs
+++ b/Utility/FreeDesktop.hs
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ desktopfile f = f ++ ".desktop"
 
 {- Directory used for installation of system wide data files.. -}
 systemDataDir :: FilePath
-systemDataDir = "/usr/share"
+systemDataDir = "/share"
 
 {- Directory used for installation of system wide config files. -}
 systemConfigDir :: FilePath