2 files changed, 3 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/README b/README
index c993cfdf..3e913c26 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ qmake <arguments>
 You can pass the following arguments to qmake:
 
   PREFIX=<prefix>               to change the install prefix
+                                default: $$[QT_INSTALL_PREFIX]
   QXMPP_LIBRARY_TYPE=staticlib  to build a static version of QXmpp
   QXMPP_USE_SPEEX=1             to enable speex audio codec
   QXMPP_USE_THEORA=1            to enable theora video codec
diff --git a/qxmpp.pri b/qxmpp.pri
index 8ef9304d..f2f8906f 100644
--- a/qxmpp.pri
+++ b/qxmpp.pri
@@ -48,14 +48,10 @@ contains(QXMPP_LIBRARY_TYPE,staticlib) {
 
 # Installation prefix and library directory
 isEmpty(PREFIX) {
-    contains(MEEGO_EDITION,harmattan) {
-        PREFIX = /usr
-    } else:unix {
-        PREFIX = /usr/local
-    }
+    PREFIX = $$[QT_INSTALL_PREFIX]
 }
 isEmpty(LIBDIR) {
-    LIBDIR=lib
+    LIBDIR = lib
 }
 
 # Internal API auto-tests