diff --git a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/build.xml b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/build.xml
index 41d5e4c52f..fdc45fcad6 100644
--- a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/build.xml
+++ b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/build.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
       <fileset dir="." includes="custom_build.properties"/>
     </concat>
     <replace file="build.properties" token="buildDirectory=buildDir" value="buildDirectory=${basedir}"/>
+    <replace file="build.properties" token="baseLocation=${base}/eclipse" value="baseLocation=${eclipse.home}"/>
   </target>
 
   <target name="plugin" depends="init">
diff --git a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/custom_build.properties b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/custom_build.properties
index a868ba0081..16f3c49c53 100644
--- a/pmd-eclipse-plugin/custom_build.properties
+++ b/pmd-eclipse-plugin/custom_build.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 topLevelElementId = net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse
 outputUpdateJars = true
 buildDirectory=buildDir
-baseLocation=/usr/java/eclipse
 buildLabel=build
 buildId=5.0.0.v200810141040
 javacSource=1.5