diff --git a/vtk.spec b/vtk.spec
index b3b5c90..bb2e72a 100644
--- a/vtk.spec
+++ b/vtk.spec
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ make install
 
 # python stuff is installed in the wrong directory /usr/local
 # http://www.vtk.org/Bug/view.php?id=4010
-mv $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_prefix}/local/%{_lib}/python* $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libdir}/
+mv $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_prefix}/local/%{_libexec}/python* $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_libexec}/
 
 # install testing-progs and examples
 find bin -type f | egrep -v '\.' > bin-progs-list