diff --git a/src/libs/vmisc/vabstractapplication.cpp b/src/libs/vmisc/vabstractapplication.cpp
index 7338fd4eb..d6513d8ca 100644
--- a/src/libs/vmisc/vabstractapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vmisc/vabstractapplication.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,11 @@ QString VAbstractApplication::translationsPath(const QString &locale) const
     }
     else
     {
-        QDir dir(QApplication::applicationDirPath() + trPath);
+        QDir appDir = QDir(qApp->applicationDirPath());
+        appDir.cdUp();
+        appDir.cdUp();
+        appDir.cdUp();
+        QDir dir(appDir.absolutePath() + trPath);
         if (dir.exists())
         {
             return dir.absolutePath();
diff --git a/src/libs/vmisc/vcommonsettings.cpp b/src/libs/vmisc/vcommonsettings.cpp
index 10f888ba1..af84473bb 100644
--- a/src/libs/vmisc/vcommonsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vmisc/vcommonsettings.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,11 @@ QString VCommonSettings::StandardTablesPath() const
     }
     else
     {
-        QDir dir(QApplication::applicationDirPath() + stPath);
+        QDir appDir = QDir(qApp->applicationDirPath());
+        appDir.cdUp();
+        appDir.cdUp();
+        appDir.cdUp();
+        QDir dir(appDir.absolutePath() + stPath);
         if (dir.exists())
         {
             return dir.absolutePath();