diff --git a/install b/install
index 0b3d92b..2108fd1 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 DIR=$(dirname $0)
-PROGRAM=$HOME/.local/bin/comfortable-swipe
+PROGRAM=/usr/local/bin/comfortable-swipe
 
 if [ -x "$(command -v $PROGRAM)" ]; then
     # stop any running comfortable-swipe if it exists
     $PROGRAM stop
+    # remove existing comfortable-swipe
+    rm $(which comfortable-swipe)
 fi
 
 #copy config file
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ else
     fi
 fi
 echo "Installing..."
-mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
+# mkdir -p ~/.local/bin
 g++ -std=c++11 -O2 $DIR/src/comfortable-swipe.cpp -lxdo -o $PROGRAM || exec echo "Installation aborted"
 
 # toggle autostart twice to refresh any changes
diff --git a/src/comfortable-swipe.cpp b/src/comfortable-swipe.cpp
index af6ea25..20edbc3 100644
--- a/src/comfortable-swipe.cpp
+++ b/src/comfortable-swipe.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <ctime>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #define cstr const string&
-#define PROGRAM "$HOME/.local/bin/comfortable-swipe"
+#define PROGRAM "/usr/local/bin/comfortable-swipe"
 using namespace std;
 
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/uninstall b/uninstall
index fd47646..487ead6 100644
--- a/uninstall
+++ b/uninstall
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
 echo "Uninstalling..."
 rm ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/autostart/comfortable-swipe.desktop 2> /dev/null
 comfortable-swipe stop 2> /dev/null
-rm $HOME/.local/bin/comfortable-swipe 2> /dev/null
+rm $HOME/.local/bin/comfortable-swipe 2> /dev/null # compat
+rm /usr/local/bin/comfortable-swipe 2> /dev/null
 echo "Successfully uninstalled comfortable-swipe"
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