diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/timidity/timidity.cfg b/pkgs/tools/misc/timidity/timidity.cfg
index fda915729ae..fa07eb43eee 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/timidity/timidity.cfg
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/timidity/timidity.cfg
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 # point to the library directory: 
 #
 
-dir /var/run/current-system/sw/share/timidity/instruments
-dir /var/run/current-system/sw/share/timidity/patch
+dir /run/current-system/sw/share/timidity/instruments
+dir /run/current-system/sw/share/timidity/patch
 
 ##############################################################################
 # This sets up the default patches in the TiMidity support package