diff --git a/util/ack/rmach.c b/util/ack/rmach.c
index 34a3a6796..02446dc61 100644
--- a/util/ack/rmach.c
+++ b/util/ack/rmach.c
@@ -280,6 +280,9 @@ static  int             incore ;
 static  growstring      rline ;
 static  FILE            *infile ;
 static  char            *inptr ;
+static	char		em_dir[100] = EM_DIR;	/* this way it is easier to
+						 *     patch ...
+						 */
 
 open_in(name) register char *name ; {
 	register dmach *cmac ;