index 033c2f5..ca83044 100644
--- a/emojify.el
+++ b/emojify.el
@@ -290,9 +290,7 @@ current window too."
 
 (defcustom emojify-emoji-json
   (expand-file-name "data/emoji.json"
-                    (cond (load-file-name (file-name-directory load-file-name))
-                          ((locate-library "emojify") (file-name-directory (locate-library "emojify")))
-                          (t default-directory)))
+                    "@SITEETC@")
   "The path to JSON file containing the configuration for displaying emojis."
   :type 'file
   :group 'emojify)
@@ -301,9 +299,7 @@ current window too."
   (let ((json-array-type 'list)
         (json-object-type 'hash-table))
     (json-read-file (expand-file-name "data/emoji-sets.json"
-                                      (cond (load-file-name (file-name-directory load-file-name))
-                                            ((locate-library "emojify") (file-name-directory (locate-library "emojify")))
-                                            (t default-directory))))))
+                                      "@SITEETC@"))))
 
 (defcustom emojify-emoji-set "emojione-v2.2.6-22"
   "The emoji set used to display emojis."