diff --git a/src/makelib.vc b/src/makelib.vc
index f4ce264a9d..b6a664d4da 100644
--- a/src/makelib.vc
+++ b/src/makelib.vc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # File:		makelib.vc
 # Author:	Julian Smart
 # Created:	1999
-# Updated:	
+# Updated:
 # Copyright:	(c) Julian Smart
 #
 # Makefile : Builds a library for a utility
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # info
 
 # Set WXDIR for your system
-WXDIR = j:\dev\wx2\wxWindows
+WXDIR = $(WXWIN)
 
 !include $(WXDIR)\src\makevc.env
 
diff --git a/src/makevc.env b/src/makevc.env
index 68e7bf0b16..88fd65a004 100644
--- a/src/makevc.env
+++ b/src/makevc.env
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ WINLIBS=kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib comdlg32.lib winspool.lib winmm.lib sh
  comctl32.lib ctl3d32.lib odbc32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib rpcrt4.lib advapi32.lib wsock32.lib # libci.lib # libci.lib required for VC++ 4.2
 
 # Change this to your WXWIN directory
-WXDIR=j:\dev\wx2\wxWindows
+WXDIR=$(WXWIN)
 
 WXSRC=$(WXDIR)\src\msw
 WXINC=$(WXDIR)\include