diff --git a/lisp/paths.el b/lisp/paths.el
index d66353a142d..e5011b8d568 100644
--- a/lisp/paths.el
+++ b/lisp/paths.el
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
 ;;; Code:
 
 (defvar Info-default-directory-list
-  (list "/usr/local/lib/info/"
+  (list "/usr/local/info/"
+	"/usr/local/lib/info/"
 	(expand-file-name "../info/" data-directory))
   "List of directories to search for Info documentation files.")