diff --git a/zenmap/setup.py b/zenmap/setup.py
index 70fda517c..61ade9040 100755
--- a/zenmap/setup.py
+++ b/zenmap/setup.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ class my_install(install):
         # install.finalize_options when sys.prefix is "/usr/local" (our
         # default). Because we need the unchanged value later, remember it
         # here.
-        self.saved_prefix = self.prefix
+        self.saved_prefix = sys.prefix
         install.finalize_options(self)
 
     def run(self):