diff --git a/src/authenticate.c b/src/authenticate.c
index 1f6cd6f..d92b6de 100644
--- a/src/authenticate.c
+++ b/src/authenticate.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static /*const*/char rcsid[]=
 #include "authenticate.h"
 
 #ifndef MAILSPOOLDIR
-#define MAILSPOOLDIR	"/var/mail/"		     /* watch the trailing / */
+#define MAILSPOOLDIR	""	     /* watch the trailing / */
 #endif
 #ifndef MAILSPOOLSUFFIX
 #define MAILSPOOLSUFFIX ""	      /* suffix to force maildir or MH style */
-- 
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