diff --git a/appl/kx/rxtelnet.in b/appl/kx/rxtelnet.in
index 95593b58a..f4dd16c6e 100644
--- a/appl/kx/rxtelnet.in
+++ b/appl/kx/rxtelnet.in
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ if test $# -ne 1; then
   exit 1
 fi
 host=$1
-prefix=@prefix@
-exec_prefix=@exec_prefix@
-set `@bindir@/kx $host`
+bindir=%bindir%
+set `$bindir/kx $host`
 disp=:$1
 auth=$2
-xterm -T $host -n $host -e env DISPLAY=$disp XAUTHORITY=$auth @bindir@/telnet -D $host &
+xterm -T $host -n $host -e env DISPLAY=$disp XAUTHORITY=$auth $bindir/telnet -D $host &
diff --git a/appl/kx/rxterm.in b/appl/kx/rxterm.in
index 9c8dce830..2cf211d5b 100644
--- a/appl/kx/rxterm.in
+++ b/appl/kx/rxterm.in
@@ -5,9 +5,8 @@ if test $# -ne 1; then
   exit 1
 fi
 host=$1
-prefix=@prefix@
-exec_prefix=@exec_prefix@
-set `@bindir@/kx $host`
+bindir=%bindir%
+set `$bindir/kx $host`
 disp=:$1
 auth=$2
-@bindir@/rsh -n $host "env DISPLAY=$disp XAUTHORITY=$auth xterm -T $host -n $host &"
+$bindir/rsh -n $host "env DISPLAY=$disp XAUTHORITY=$auth xterm -T $host -n $host &"