diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 5ff4b9c92..9f1e29622 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
     - BUGFIX: Fix "Append .!qB extension to complete files" (libtorrent v0.15)
     - BUGFIX: Make sure bandwidth limiting dialogs are centered on screen
     - BUGFIX: Added support for HTTP redirection
+    - BUGFIX: Fix compilation error when geoip database is embedded
 
 * Sun Jan 24 2010 - Christophe Dumez <chris@qbittorrent.org> - v2.1.2
     - FEATURE: Added back file prioritizing in a torrent
diff --git a/src/geoip.h b/src/geoip.h
index 00e143ba7..1f94c75d3 100644
--- a/src/geoip.h
+++ b/src/geoip.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ protected:
   static QString geoipFolder(bool embedded=false) {
     if(embedded)
       return ":/geoip/";
-    return misc::qBittorrentPath()+"geoip"+QDir::separator();
+    return misc::QDesktopServicesDataLocation()+"geoip"+QDir::separator();
 #else
   static QString geoipFolder(bool) {
     if(QFile::exists("/usr/local/share/GeoIP/GeoIP.dat"))