diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index c72f8e7..4783db9 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ LIBS= x11 xft freetype2 xrandr xinerama imlib2
 
 # paths
 PREFIX= /usr/local
-MANPREFIX= ${PREFIX}/share/man
+MANPREFIX= ${PREFIX}/man
 XDG_CONFIG_DIR= /usr/local/etc/xdg/wmfs