2 files changed, 2 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/gr-utils/python/modtool/cli/newmod.py b/gr-utils/python/modtool/cli/newmod.py
index 6082fb7beb..cdb4b56cfb 100644
--- a/gr-utils/python/modtool/cli/newmod.py
+++ b/gr-utils/python/modtool/cli/newmod.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ from gnuradio import gr
 from ..core import ModToolNewModule
 from .base import common_params, run, cli_input, ModToolException
 
-
 @click.command('newmod', short_help=ModToolNewModule.description)
 @click.option('--srcdir',
               help="Source directory for the module template.")
@@ -45,8 +44,7 @@ def cli(**kwargs):
     else:
         raise ModToolException('The given directory exists.')
     if self.srcdir is None:
-        self.srcdir = '/usr/local/share/gnuradio/modtool/templates/gr-newmod'
-    self.srcdir = gr.prefs().get_string('modtool', 'newmod_path', self.srcdir)
+        self.srcdir = os.path.join(gr.prefix(),'share','gnuradio','modtool','templates','gr-newmod')
     if not os.path.isdir(self.srcdir):
         raise ModToolException('Could not find gr-newmod source dir.')
     run(self)
diff --git a/gr-utils/python/modtool/core/newmod.py b/gr-utils/python/modtool/core/newmod.py
index 4ceae70b24..1d22626e10 100644
--- a/gr-utils/python/modtool/core/newmod.py
+++ b/gr-utils/python/modtool/core/newmod.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ from .base import ModTool, ModToolException
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-
 class ModToolNewModule(ModTool):
     """ Create a new out-of-tree module """
     name = 'newmod'
@@ -37,8 +36,7 @@ class ModToolNewModule(ModTool):
     def assign(self):
         self.dir = os.path.join(self.directory, 'gr-{}'.format(self.info['modname']))
         if self.srcdir is None:
-            self.srcdir = '/usr/local/share/gnuradio/modtool/templates/gr-newmod'
-        self.srcdir = gr.prefs().get_string('modtool', 'newmod_path', self.srcdir)
+            self.srcdir = os.path.join(gr.prefix(),'share','gnuradio','modtool','templates','gr-newmod')
 
     def validate(self):
         """ Validates the arguments """