diff --git a/appl/popper/popper.h b/appl/popper/popper.h
index f17698e39..68ef94dd8 100644
--- a/appl/popper/popper.h
+++ b/appl/popper/popper.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 #elif defined(MAILDIR)
 #define POP_MAILDIR	MAILDIR
 #else
-#define POP_MAILDIR	"/var/spool/mail"
+#define POP_MAILDIR	"/usr/spool/mail"
 #endif
 
 #define POP_DROP        POP_MAILDIR "/.%s.pop"