diff --git a/Configuration.cpp b/Configuration.cpp
index aed2c5417..fd28e634d 100644
--- a/Configuration.cpp
+++ b/Configuration.cpp
@@ -2425,7 +2425,7 @@ void Configuration::impl::on_rescan_log_push_button_clicked (bool /*clicked*/)
 void Configuration::impl::on_CTY_download_button_clicked (bool /*clicked*/)
 {
   ui_->CTY_download_button->setEnabled (false); // disable button until download is complete
-  QDir dataPath {QStandardPaths::writableLocation (QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation)};
+  QDir dataPath {QStandardPaths::writableLocation (QStandardPaths::DataLocation)};
   cty_download.configure(network_manager_,
                          "http://www.country-files.com/bigcty/cty.dat",
                          dataPath.absoluteFilePath("cty.dat"),
diff --git a/logbook/AD1CCty.cpp b/logbook/AD1CCty.cpp
index 5b42b8a9f..526c6c8df 100644
--- a/logbook/AD1CCty.cpp
+++ b/logbook/AD1CCty.cpp
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ char const * AD1CCty::continent (Continent c)
 
 QString AD1CCty::impl::get_cty_path(Configuration const * configuration)
 {
-  QDir dataPath {QStandardPaths::writableLocation (QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation)};
+  QDir dataPath {QStandardPaths::writableLocation (QStandardPaths::DataLocation)};
   auto path = dataPath.exists (file_name)
               ? dataPath.absoluteFilePath (file_name) // user override
               : configuration->data_dir ().absoluteFilePath (file_name); // or original