--- ./configure.in.orig	2014-04-10 10:50:59.524766021 -0500
+++ ./configure.in	2014-04-10 10:51:21.359765624 -0500
@@ -882,15 +882,15 @@
 fi
 if test "x$COPY_DIRECTORY" = "xpax";
 then
-    INSTALL_HELP_CMD='cd $(topdir)/help; pax -r -w -s ";.*/CVS$$;;" -s ";.*/\.CVS$$;;" -s ";.*/CVS/.*;;" -s ";.*/\.CVS/.*;;" . $(HELP_DIR)'
+    INSTALL_HELP_CMD='cd $(topdir)/help; pax -r -w -s ";.*/CVS$$;;" -s ";.*/\.CVS$$;;" -s ";.*/CVS/.*;;" -s ";.*/\.CVS/.*;;" . $(DESTDIR)$(HELP_DIR)'
 else
     if test "x$COPY_DIRECTORY" = "xtar";
     then
-	INSTALL_HELP_CMD='cd $(topdir)/help; tar -cf - . | ( cd $(HELP_DIR); tar -xf - )'
+	INSTALL_HELP_CMD='cd $(topdir)/help; tar -cf - . | ( cd $(DESTDIR)$(HELP_DIR); tar -xf - )'
     else
 	if test "x$COPY_DIRECTORY" = "xcpio";
 	then
-	    INSTALL_HELP_CMD='cd $(topdir)/help; find . -print | cpio -pdu $(HELP_DIR)'
+	    INSTALL_HELP_CMD='cd $(topdir)/help; find . -print | cpio -pdu $(DESTDIR)$(HELP_DIR)'
 	else
 	    INSTALL_HELP_CMD="@echo \"I couldn't figure out a way to install the help files.\""
 	fi