diff --git a/src/system/localize.cpp b/src/system/localize.cpp
index 6a3f2cb1d..4a196ca88 100644
--- a/src/system/localize.cpp
+++ b/src/system/localize.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ CLocaleManager::~CLocaleManager()
 		::free(defaultDataMem);
 }
 
-const char * path[2] = { CONFIGDIR "/locale/", DATADIR "/neutrino/locale/"};
+#define LOCALEDIR_VAR "/var/tuxbox/locale"
+const char * path[2] = { LOCALEDIR_VAR, DATADIR "/neutrino/locale/"};
 
 CLocaleManager::loadLocale_ret_t CLocaleManager::loadLocale(const char * const locale, bool asdefault)
 {