diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8f5835c..6af81a1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,21 +4,21 @@
 VERSION = 1.1
 
 # paths
-PREFIX = ~/.local/bin
+DESTDIR= ~/.local/bin
 DATA_DIR = ~/.local/share/bt#if changed, needs adjustment in bt as well (defined in the beginning)
 SRC = bt
 
 
 install:
-	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)
+	mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)
 	mkdir -p $(DATA_DIR)
-	cp -f bt $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)
-	chmod 755 $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bt
+	cp -f bt $(DESTDIR)/bt
+	chmod 755 $(DESTDIR)/bt
 	touch $(DATA_DIR)/blacklist
 	touch $(DATA_DIR)/paired
 
 uninstall:
-	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(PREFIX)/bt
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)/bt
 	rm -rf $(DATA_DIR)
 
 #clears manual paired devices list and blacklist