--- epan/geoip_db.c
+++ epan/geoip_db.c
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@
 			geoip_dat_scan_dir(geoip_db_paths[i].path);
 		}
 	}
+	if (num_geoip_db_paths < 1) {
+		geoip_dat_scan_dir("/var/lib/GeoIP");
+	}
 
     /* add fake databases for latitude and longitude (using "City" in reality) */
     {