diff --git a/include/site.h b/include/site.h
index c07cbbfe6..b13421231 100644
--- a/include/site.h
+++ b/include/site.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SOFTWARE.
  * DO NOT CHANGE THESE VALUES OR THE DIX IMAKEFILE!
  */
 #ifndef COMPILEDDEFAULTFONTPATH
-#define COMPILEDDEFAULTFONTPATH	"/usr/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
+#define COMPILEDDEFAULTFONTPATH	"/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc/"
 #endif
 
 /*