diff --git a/mythtv/files/mythfilldatabase b/mythtv/files/mythfilldatabase
index f5028d0..f5998ea 100755
--- a/mythtv/files/mythfilldatabase
+++ b/mythtv/files/mythfilldatabase
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-mythfilldatabase > /dev/null
+MYTHCONFDIR=/etc/mythtv mythfilldatabase > /dev/null