diff --git a/src/stratagus/parameters.cpp b/src/stratagus/parameters.cpp
index a705ba21d..8585856b0 100644
--- a/src/stratagus/parameters.cpp
+++ b/src/stratagus/parameters.cpp
@@ -48,26 +48,13 @@ void Parameters::SetDefaultValues()
 
 void Parameters::SetDefaultUserDirectory()
 {
-#ifdef USE_GAME_DIR
-	userDirectory = StratagusLibPath;
-#elif USE_WIN32
-	userDirectory = getenv("APPDATA");
-#else
-	userDirectory = getenv("HOME");
-#endif
-
-	if (!userDirectory.empty()) {
-		userDirectory += "/";
+	const char *xdg_data_home = getenv("XDG_DATA_HOME");
+	if (xdg_data_home == NULL) {
+		userDirectory = getenv("HOME");
+		userDirectory += "/.local/share";
+	} else {
+		userDirectory = xdg_data_home;
 	}
-
-#ifdef USE_GAME_DIR
-#elif USE_WIN32
-	userDirectory += "Stratagus";
-#elif defined(USE_MAC)
-	userDirectory += "Library/Stratagus";
-#else
-	userDirectory += ".stratagus";
-#endif
 }
 
 static std::string GetLocalPlayerNameFromEnv()