diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6f89396..b039dd7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
-PREFIX ?= /usr/local
-BINDIR ?= $(PREFIX)/bin
+BINDIR ?= /usr/local/bin
 
 install:
-	@echo Installing the executable to $(BINDIR)
+	@echo installing the executable to $(BINDIR)
 	@mkdir -p $(BINDIR)
 	@install -m 755 makeuser $(BINDIR)
 	@install -m 644 welcome-email.tmpl $(BINDIR)
 
 uninstall:
-	@echo Removing the executable from $(BINDIR)
+	@echo removing the executable from $(BINDIR)
 	@rm -f $(BINDIR)/makeuser
 	@rm -f $(BINDIR)/welcome-email.tmpl
 
diff --git a/makeuser b/makeuser
index 769ce93..be8f23f 100755
--- a/makeuser
+++ b/makeuser
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ case $1 in
         || error_exit "couldn't add user"
 
     echo "sending welcome mail"
-    sed -e "s/newusername/$1/g" -e "s/newpassword/$newpw/" welcome-email.tmpl \
+    sed -e "s/newusername/$1/g" -e "s/newpassword/$newpw/" /usr/local/bin/welcome-email.tmpl \
         | sendmail $1 $2 sudoers@tilde.team
 
     echo "subscribing to mailing list"