diff --git a/src/optional/swig/examples/scan-acct.pl b/src/optional/swig/examples/scan-acct.pl
index 54a3b72884..caf4b44da0 100755
--- a/src/optional/swig/examples/scan-acct.pl
+++ b/src/optional/swig/examples/scan-acct.pl
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 # the names and balances of the top-level accounts in the file.
 # Its a pretty basic demo.
 #
-# use lib '/usr/lib/gnucash/';
+use lib '/usr/local/lib/gnucash/perl/';
+use lib '/usr/lib/gnucash/perl/';
 use lib '..';
 use gnucash;                                           
 package gnucash;
diff --git a/src/optional/swig/examples/time-book-load.pl b/src/optional/swig/examples/time-book-load.pl
index 3206b1bdf8..664413bee9 100755
--- a/src/optional/swig/examples/time-book-load.pl
+++ b/src/optional/swig/examples/time-book-load.pl
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2001 Linas Vepstas
 # GPL license. see COPYING.
 #
-# use lib '/usr/lib/gnucash/';
+use lib '/usr/local/lib/gnucash/perl/';
+use lib '/usr/lib/gnucash/perl/';
 use lib '..';
 use gnucash;                                           
 package gnucash;
diff --git a/src/optional/swig/examples/time-query.pl b/src/optional/swig/examples/time-query.pl
index 7c09f175a5..df52431bf6 100755
--- a/src/optional/swig/examples/time-query.pl
+++ b/src/optional/swig/examples/time-query.pl
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2001 Linas Vepstas
 # GPL license. see COPYING.
 #
-# use lib '/usr/lib/gnucash/';
+use lib '/usr/local/lib/gnucash/perl/';
+use lib '/usr/lib/gnucash/perl/';
 use lib '..';
 use gnucash;                                           
 package gnucash;