diff --git a/scripts/install-gothic.sh b/scripts/install-gothic.sh
index 4905f58..4e5a432 100755
--- a/scripts/install-gothic.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-gothic.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # * It *must not* have any symlinks for the directmusic dlls like:
 # pfx/dosdevices/c:/windows/syswow64/dmusic.dll
 
-STEAMAPPS=/var/games/steamapps/
+STEAMAPPS=$XDG_DATA_HOME/Steam/steamapps/
 
 read -p "Make sure that gothic was installed via Steam and started once! <Enter> to continue, <CTRL+C> to abort "
 
diff --git a/scripts/install-gothic2.sh b/scripts/install-gothic2.sh
index 4fcc8a7..f094108 100755
--- a/scripts/install-gothic2.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-gothic2.sh
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ set -o nounset
 set -o xtrace
 set -o errexit
 
-
-STEAMAPPS=/var/games/steamapps/
+STEAMAPPS=$XDG_DATA_HOME/Steam/steamapps/
 
 BASEDIR="${STEAMAPPS}/common/Gothic II"