diff --git a/gramps/gen/const.py.in b/gramps/gen/const.py.in
index 5edb27141..d0dd1fc5e 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/const.py.in
+++ b/gramps/gen/const.py.in
@@ -200,23 +200,10 @@ else:
 # Paths to data files.
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-if "XDG_DATA_DIRS" in os.environ:
-    share = None
-    for path in os.environ["XDG_DATA_DIRS"].split(":"):
-        if os.path.exists(os.path.join(path, "gramps", "tips.xml")):
-            share = path
-            break
-    if not share:
-        share = os.path.split("@DATA_DIR@")[0]
-    LOCALE_DIR = os.path.join(share, "locale")
-    DATA_DIR = os.path.join(share, "gramps")
-    IMAGE_DIR = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, "icons", "hicolor")
-    DOC_DIR = os.path.join(share, "doc", "gramps")
-else:
-    LOCALE_DIR = "@LOCALE_DIR@"
-    DATA_DIR = "@DATA_DIR@"
-    IMAGE_DIR = "@IMAGE_DIR@"
-    DOC_DIR = "@DOC_DIR@"
+LOCALE_DIR = "@LOCALE_DIR@"
+DATA_DIR = "@DATA_DIR@"
+IMAGE_DIR = "@IMAGE_DIR@"
+DOC_DIR = "@DOC_DIR@"
 
 TIP_DATA = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, "tips.xml")
 PAPERSIZE = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, "papersize.xml")
diff --git a/mac/gramps.bundle b/mac/gramps.bundle
index c6db180c1..efa33addd 100644
--- a/mac/gramps.bundle
+++ b/mac/gramps.bundle
@@ -187,10 +187,6 @@
     ${prefix}/lib/graphviz/config6
   </data>
 
-  <data>
-    ${prefix}/share/gramps
-  </data>
-
   <!-- Copy in the themes data. You may want to trim this to save space
        in your bundle. -->
   <data>