diff --git a/src/projectM-engine/CMakeLists.txt b/src/projectM-engine/CMakeLists.txt
index f9f719a27..214e87cc0 100644
--- a/src/projectM-engine/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/projectM-engine/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES(projectM PROPERTIES VERSION 1.02 SOVERSION 1)
 OPTION(USE_FTGL "Use FTGL for on-screen fonts" ON)
 
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DLINUX -DUSE_FBO -DSTBI_NO_DDS)
+ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="\\\"${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}\\\"") 
 
 FIND_PACKAGE(OpenGL)
 
diff --git a/src/projectM-engine/projectM.cpp b/src/projectM-engine/projectM.cpp
index 1a640f982..bbbb2b774 100755
--- a/src/projectM-engine/projectM.cpp
+++ b/src/projectM-engine/projectM.cpp
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ void projectM::readConfig ( std::string config_file )
 	presetDuration = config.read<int> ( "Preset Duration", 15 );
 
 
-	presetURL = config.read<string> ( "Preset Path", "/usr/share/projectM/presets" );
+	presetURL = config.read<string> ( "Preset Path", CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "/share/projectM/presets" );
 
-	title_fontURL = config.read<string> ( "Title Font", "/usr/share/projectM/fonts/Vera.ttf" );
-	menu_fontURL = config.read<string> ( "Menu Font", "/usr/share/projectM/fonts/VeraMono.ttf" );
+	title_fontURL = config.read<string> ( "Title Font", CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "/share/projectM/fonts/Vera.ttf" );
+	menu_fontURL = config.read<string> ( "Menu Font", CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX "/share/projectM/fonts/VeraMono.ttf" );
 
 	projectM_init ( gx, gy, fps, texsize, wvw, wvh );