diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
index 3b01bca..83f91e3 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def get_system_item_paths():
     if os.environ.has_key('XDG_DATA_DIRS'):
         item_dirs = os.environ['XDG_DATA_DIRS'].split(":")
     else:
-        item_dirs = [os.path.join('usr', 'share')]
+        item_dirs = [os.path.join(os.environ['HOME'], '.local', 'share')]
 
     return item_dirs