--- src/search.c		2001-07-21 09:04:23.000000000 -0700
+++ src/search.c.plugindir	2007-10-09 04:43:30.000000000 -0700
@@ -99,10 +99,7 @@
 
   pcLADSPAPath = getenv("LADSPA_PATH");
   if (!pcLADSPAPath) {
-    fprintf(stderr,
-	    "Warning: You do not have a LADSPA_PATH "
-	    "environment variable set.\n");
-    return;
+    pcLADSPAPath = PLUGINDIR;
   }
   
   pcStart = pcLADSPAPath;
--- src/load.c			2001-07-21 09:04:23.000000000 -0700
+++ src/load.c.plugindir	2007-10-09 04:42:47.000000000 -0700
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
        to search. */
 
     pcLADSPAPath = getenv("LADSPA_PATH");
+    if (! pcLADSPAPath)
+      pcLADSPAPath = PLUGINDIR;
     
     if (pcLADSPAPath) {