diff --git a/src/Main/runfgfs.in b/src/Main/runfgfs.in
index e182be140..6ddd7380e 100755
--- a/src/Main/runfgfs.in
+++ b/src/Main/runfgfs.in
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ foreach $path (@paths) {
     if ( $fg_root eq "" ) {
 	if ( -d "$path/FlightGear" ) {
 	    $fg_root = "$path/FlightGear";
-	} elsif ( -d "$path/lib/FlightGear" ) {
-	    $fg_root = "$path/lib/FlightGear";
+	} elsif ( -d "$path/share/FlightGear" ) {
+	    $fg_root = "$path/share/FlightGear";
 	}
     }
 }