diff --git a/math/libxls/Makefile b/math/libxls/Makefile
index b2a6503458f6..e2ddff7e15f9 100644
--- a/math/libxls/Makefile
+++ b/math/libxls/Makefile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ CPE_VENDOR=	${PORTNAME}_project
 CONFLICTS_INSTALL=	catdoc p5-Spreadsheet-Read xls2txt
 
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
-GNU_CONFIGURE_MANPREFIX=	${PREFIX}/man
+GNU_CONFIGURE_MANPREFIX=	${PREFIX}/share
 INSTALL_TARGET=	install-strip
 USE_LDCONFIG=	yes