diff --git a/chrome/browser/first_run/first_run_internal_linux.cc b/chrome/browser/first_run/first_run_internal_linux.cc
index 33fd579012..9a17b54b37 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/first_run/first_run_internal_linux.cc
+++ b/chrome/browser/first_run/first_run_internal_linux.cc
@@ -19,13 +19,7 @@ bool IsOrganicFirstRun() {
 }
 
 base::FilePath InitialPrefsPath() {
-  // The standard location of the initial prefs is next to the chrome binary.
-  base::FilePath dir_exe;
-  if (!base::PathService::Get(base::DIR_EXE, &dir_exe)) {
-    return base::FilePath();
-  }
-
-  return installer::InitialPreferences::Path(dir_exe);
+  return base::FilePath("/etc/chromium/initial_preferences");
 }
 
 }  // namespace internal