diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5810917..62caca3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ install: all
 	cp -f docs/example.* ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/speedwm/
 	cp -f scripts/speedwm* ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin ; chmod +x ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/speedwm*
 	cp -f status ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin ; chmod +x ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/status
-	echo "${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/" > ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/share/speedwm/bindir
 	chmod +x ./scripts/speedwm-compatcheck
 	chmod +x ./scripts/speedwm-dm
 	chmod 755 ${DESTDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/speedwm
diff --git a/scripts/speedwm-audioctrl b/scripts/speedwm-audioctrl
index 790e899..6cc4e34 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm-audioctrl
+++ b/scripts/speedwm-audioctrl
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # Run speedwm-audioctrl -help for more information!
 # License: GPLv3.
 
-BINDIR=$(cat /usr/share/speedwm/bindir)
+BINDIR="$(dirname $(command -v status))/"
 
 MUTE() {
   # Mute for pulseaudio/pipewire
diff --git a/scripts/speedwm-btctrl b/scripts/speedwm-btctrl
index 3f7ea7f..56504b0 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm-btctrl
+++ b/scripts/speedwm-btctrl
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ CHECK() {
   "") RUNLAUNCHER=dmenu ;;
   esac
   
-  BINDIR=$(cat /usr/share/speedwm/bindir) # Set binary directory to the contents of this file for NixOS support
+  BINDIR="$(dirname $(command -v status))/"
 }
 
 HAVE_GRID="true"
diff --git a/scripts/speedwm-compatcheck b/scripts/speedwm-compatcheck
index e4a8889..48da4ae 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm-compatcheck
+++ b/scripts/speedwm-compatcheck
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # speedwm-compatcheck
 # compatibility checker used by 'make' when compiling speedwm.
 
-BINDIR=$(cat /usr/share/speedwm/bindir)
+BINDIR="$(dirname $(command -v status))/"
 
 # Check if xrdb exists
 if [ -e "${BINDIR}xrdb" ]; then
diff --git a/scripts/speedwm-core b/scripts/speedwm-core
index 8f352ce..af0f5a5 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm-core
+++ b/scripts/speedwm-core
@@ -2,12 +2,7 @@
 # speedwm-core
 # This script handles the updating and other things necessary for keybinds.
 
-# Set binary directory if not set already.
-if [ -e "/usr/share/speedwm/bindir" ]; then
-		BINDIR=$(cat /usr/share/speedwm/bindir) # Set binary directory to the contents of this variable.
-else
-		BINDIR="/usr/bin/"
-fi
+BINDIR="$(dirname $(command -v status))/"
 
 # update
 UPDATE_SPEEDWM() {
diff --git a/scripts/speedwm-netctrl b/scripts/speedwm-netctrl
index 2f2d9b3..ca4c776 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm-netctrl
+++ b/scripts/speedwm-netctrl
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ case "$RUNLAUNCHER" in
 "") RUNLAUNCHER=dmenu ;;
 esac
 
-BINDIR=$(cat /usr/share/speedwm/bindir)
+BINDIR="$(dirname $(command -v status))/"
 
 command -v iwctl > /dev/null || exit 1
 
diff --git a/scripts/speedwm-screenshotutil b/scripts/speedwm-screenshotutil
index 1126b05..fbcf19a 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm-screenshotutil
+++ b/scripts/speedwm-screenshotutil
@@ -11,11 +11,7 @@ case "$RUNLAUNCHER" in
 "") RUNLAUNCHER=dmenu ;;
 esac
 
-if [ -e "/usr/share/speedwm/bindir" ]; then
-		BINDIR=$(cat /usr/share/speedwm/bindir)
-else
-		BINDIR="/usr/bin/"
-fi
+BINDIR="$(dirname $(command -v status))/"
 
 HAVE_GRID="true"
 if [ -e "$HOME/.config/speedwm-de/global/config" ]; then
diff --git a/scripts/speedwm-shutdown b/scripts/speedwm-shutdown
index c2a8ff0..16003f0 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm-shutdown
+++ b/scripts/speedwm-shutdown
@@ -28,11 +28,7 @@ if [ "$HAVE_GRID" = "true" ]; then
 		GRIDARG="-g"
 fi
 
-if [ -e "/usr/share/speedwm/bindir" ]; then
-		BINDIR=$(cat /usr/share/speedwm/bindir)
-else
-		BINDIR="/usr/bin/"
-fi
+BINDIR="$(dirname $(command -v status))/"
 
 EXPORTDIR=$HOME/.config/speedwm-de/powermenu
 mkdir -p $EXPORTDIR
diff --git a/scripts/speedwm-swal b/scripts/speedwm-swal
index 0831ffe..d4ed1e7 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm-swal
+++ b/scripts/speedwm-swal
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ SWAL_SOLIDCOLOR() {
 }
 
 # Binary directory
-BINDIR=$(cat /usr/share/speedwm/bindir)
+BINDIR="$(dirname $(command -v status))/"
 SWAL_OLDWALLPAPERDIR=$SWAL_WALLPAPERDIR
 
 # Source things
diff --git a/scripts/speedwm-utils b/scripts/speedwm-utils
index 3f7ed5c..3aaab6a 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm-utils
+++ b/scripts/speedwm-utils
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if [ "$HAVE_GRID" = "true" ]; then
 fi
 
 VARS() {
-  BINDIR=$(cat /usr/share/speedwm/bindir)
+  BINDIR="$(dirname $(command -v status))/"
 }
 
 VARS
diff --git a/scripts/speedwm-virtualkeyboard b/scripts/speedwm-virtualkeyboard
index d6ce00b..9e7303f 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm-virtualkeyboard
+++ b/scripts/speedwm-virtualkeyboard
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ if [ "$HAVE_GRID" = "true" ]; then
 		GRIDARG="-g"
 fi
 
-BINDIR=$(cat /usr/share/speedwm-bindir)
+BINDIR="$(dirname $(command -v status))/"
 
 EMOJILIST()
 {
diff --git a/scripts/speedwm-winnav b/scripts/speedwm-winnav
index 24ada11..0e589e2 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm-winnav
+++ b/scripts/speedwm-winnav
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ case "$RUNLAUNCHER" in
 "") RUNLAUNCHER=dmenu ;;
 esac
 
-BINDIR=$(cat /usr/share/speedwm/bindir)
+BINDIR="$(dirname $(command -v status))/"
 DOTDIR=$HOME/.config/speedwm-de/winnav
 POSITION="bottom" # top, bottom, center (your $RUNLAUNCHER must support center for this to work)
 
diff --git a/scripts/speedwm_run b/scripts/speedwm_run
index 4f402d8..a0b4dd9 100755
--- a/scripts/speedwm_run
+++ b/scripts/speedwm_run
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # External script which starts speedwm!
 # https://speedie.gq/speedwm for instructions and usage!
 
-BINDIR=$(cat /usr/share/speedwm/bindir)
+BINDIR="$(dirname $(command -v status))/"
 ARGS=$1
 
 # No second argument is supported
diff --git a/status b/status
index 0c56e35..73fbded 100755
--- a/status
+++ b/status
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ fi
 
 # Set it to /usr/bin if it was not possible to get it through /usr/share/speedwm-bindir
 case "$BINDIR" in
-"") BINDIR="/usr/bin" ;;
+"") BINDIR="$(dirname $(command -v status))/" ;;
 esac
 
 # Systray stuff