diff --git a/src/wxMaxima.cpp b/src/wxMaxima.cpp

index cdf438b9..653d1e5d 100644

--- a/src/wxMaxima.cpp

+++ b/src/wxMaxima.cpp

@@ -3905,7 +3905,7 @@ wxString wxMaxima::GetMaximaHelpFile2()

     return headerFile;

   // Gentoo needs this one

-  headerFile = wxString::Format("/usr/share/doc/maxima-%s/html/maxima.hhp",m_maximaVersion.utf8_str());

+  headerFile = wxString::Format("/usr/share/doc/maxima/html/maxima.hhp",m_maximaVersion.utf8_str());

   wxLogMessage(wxString::Format(searchText, headerFile.utf8_str()));

   if(wxFileExists(headerFile))

     return headerFile;