diff --git a/src/core/RS.cpp b/src/core/RS.cpp
index d8a135d6f..659795dbb 100644
--- a/src/core/RS.cpp
+++ b/src/core/RS.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ QStringList RS::getDirectoryList(const QString& subDirectory) {
     dirList.append(appDir + "/../../../" + subDirectory);
     dirList.append(QDir::currentPath() + "/" + subDirectory);
 #else
-    dirList.append(appDir + "/" + subDirectory);
+    dirList.append(appDir + "/../lib/" + subDirectory);
 #endif
 
     /*
diff --git a/src/core/RSettings.cpp b/src/core/RSettings.cpp
index c6c31cbf5..c51b59ce6 100644
--- a/src/core/RSettings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/RSettings.cpp
@@ -367,6 +367,8 @@ QString RSettings::getApplicationPath() {
         ret.cdUp();
     }
 
+    ret.cd("../lib");
+
     return ret.path();
 }
 
@@ -1268,7 +1270,7 @@ QString RSettings::getRevisionString() {
 }
 
 QString RSettings::getReleaseDate() {
-    return __DATE__;
+    return "";
 }
 
 int RSettings::getSnapRange() {