diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index b0905abf3..17103fd4f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ver 0.20 (not yet released)
 * write database and state file atomically
 * remove dependency on GLib
 
-ver 0.19.8 (not yet released)
+ver 0.19.8 (2015/01/14)
 * input
   - curl: fix bug after rewinding from end-of-file
   - mms: reduce delay at the beginning of playback
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ ver 0.19 (2014/10/10)
 * install systemd unit for socket activation
 * Android port
 
-ver 0.18.22 (not yet released)
+ver 0.18.22 (2014/01/14)
 * fix clang 3.6 warnings
 
 ver 0.18.21 (2014/12/17)
diff --git a/android/build.py b/android/build.py
index d937e8d39..635fef5eb 100755
--- a/android/build.py
+++ b/android/build.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ gcc_version = '4.9'
 llvm_version = '3.5'
 
 # the path to the MPD sources
-mpd_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0]))
+mpd_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])) or '.'
 
 # output directories
 lib_path = os.path.abspath('lib')