diff --git a/graphics/xsane/Makefile b/graphics/xsane/Makefile
index a84cfb7c8bac..7b8116a28fd8 100644
--- a/graphics/xsane/Makefile
+++ b/graphics/xsane/Makefile
@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@ GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
 PORTDOCS=	*.html *.jpg
 
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS GIMP NLS
-GIMP_DESC=	GIMP plugin support
 OPTIONS_DEFAULT=	GIMP
-
 OPTIONS_SUB=	yes
 
+GIMP_DESC=	GIMP plugin support
+
 GIMP_LIB_DEPENDS=	libgimp-2.0.so:graphics/gimp-app
 GIMP_CONFIGURE_ENABLE=	gimp2 gimp
 GIMP_SUB_FILES=		pkg-message
-NLS_CONFIGURE_ENABLE=	nls
 NLS_USES=		gettext
+NLS_CONFIGURE_ENABLE=	nls
 NLS_LIBS=		-L${LOCALBASE}/lib -lintl
 
 post-patch:
diff --git a/graphics/xsane/files/pkg-message.in b/graphics/xsane/files/pkg-message.in
index d1c2d7817cfd..62eab4f6d1bd 100644
--- a/graphics/xsane/files/pkg-message.in
+++ b/graphics/xsane/files/pkg-message.in
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 [
 { type: install
   message: <<EOM
-To install XSane as a GIMP plug-in, please type:
+To install XSane as a GIMP plug-in, please type the following from a /bin/sh shell:
 
-    ln -sf %%LOCALBASE%%/bin/xsane ~/.gimp-*/plug-ins/xsane
+    cd ~/.config/GIMP && for i in *; { ln -sf %LOCALBASE%%/bin/xsane "$i/plug-ins/xsane"; }
 
 Then run the GIMP, and a new "XSane" menu item should appear in the
 "File -> Create" menu.