diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index c75cb24a..5f1700d5 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ config-paths.h: Makefile
 	@echo '#define PIXMAPDIR "$(pixmapdir)"' >> $@
 	@echo '' >> $@
 	@echo '/* where shared data is stored */' >> $@
-	@echo '#define PKGDATADIR "$(pkgdatadir)/WindowMaker"' >> $@
+	@echo '#define PKGDATADIR "$(datadir)/WindowMaker"' >> $@
 	@echo '' >> $@
 	@echo '/* where the configuration is stored */' >> $@
 	@echo '#define SYSCONFDIR "$(sysconfdir)"' >> $@
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 15145fd9..5714e04c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -820,9 +820,6 @@ else
 fi
 AC_SUBST(pixmapdir)
 
-pkgdatadir='${datadir}'
-AC_SUBST(pkgdatadir)
-
 
 dnl Support for GNUSTEP_LOCAL_ROOT, for WPrefs.app
 dnl ==============================================