--- a/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
+++ b/cmake/build_helpers.cmake
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@
         set(MAGIC_INSTALL_LOCATION "magic")
     elseif(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
         set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -DOS_LINUX")
-        set(CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR "usr/bin")
-        set(CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR "usr/lib")
-        set(PLUGINS_INSTALL_LOCATION "usr/share/imhex/plugins")
-        set(MAGIC_INSTALL_LOCATION "usr/share/imhex/magic")
+        set(CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR "bin")
+        set(CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR "lib")
+        set(PLUGINS_INSTALL_LOCATION "share/imhex/plugins")
+        set(MAGIC_INSTALL_LOCATION "share/imhex/magic")
     else()
         message(FATAL_ERROR "Unknown / unsupported system!")
     endif()
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@
     elseif(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
         configure_file(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/DEBIAN/control.in ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/DEBIAN/control)
         install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/DEBIAN/control DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/DEBIAN)
-        install(FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/imhex.desktop DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/usr/share/applications)
-        install(FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/res/icon.png DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/usr/share/pixmaps RENAME imhex.png)
+        install(FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/dist/imhex.desktop DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/applications)
+        install(FILES ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/res/icon.png DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/share/pixmaps RENAME imhex.png)
     endif()
 
     if (CREATE_BUNDLE)