diff --git a/libbb/messages.c b/libbb/messages.c
index 23e440b..683946e 100644
--- a/libbb/messages.c
+++ b/libbb/messages.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 /* allow default system PATH to be extended via CFLAGS */
 #ifndef BB_ADDITIONAL_PATH
-#define BB_ADDITIONAL_PATH ""
+#define BB_ADDITIONAL_PATH ":/usr/local/bin"
 #endif
 
 /* allow version to be extended, via CFLAGS */