diff --git a/ApplicationCode/CMakeLists.txt b/ApplicationCode/CMakeLists.txt
index 7995ceb..4930b98 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ApplicationCode/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ CONFIGURE_FILE( ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/ApplicationCode/Adm/RIVersionInfo.h.cmake
                 ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/Generated/RIVersionInfo.h
 )
 
+if(NOT CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR)
+  set(CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR share/doc/resinsight)
+endif(NOT CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR)
+
 
 include_directories(
     ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}
@@ -313,7 +317,7 @@ else (RESINSIGHT_PRIVATE_INSTALL)
 	)
   # license go in /usr/share/doc
   install (FILES ${RESINSIGHT_LICENSE_FILES}
-	DESTINATION share/doc/ResInsight
+           DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR}
 	)
   # no bundled libraries for system install
   # application icon