diff --git a/tool/lemon.c b/tool/lemon.c

index 54c8946..ac14a06 100644

--- a/tool/lemon.c

+++ b/tool/lemon.c

@@ -3668,6 +3668,8 @@ PRIVATE FILE *tplt_open(struct lemon *lemp)

     tpltname = buf;

   }else if( access(templatename,004)==0 ){

     tpltname = templatename;

+  }else if( access("/usr/share/lemon/lempar.c", R_OK)==0){

+    tpltname = "/usr/share/lemon/lempar.c";

   }else{

     toFree = tpltname = pathsearch(lemp->argv0,templatename,0);

   }