diff --git a/_c4ctrl b/_c4ctrl
index 85e7d67..02da2f6 100644
--- a/_c4ctrl
+++ b/_c4ctrl
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ case "$state" in
             _values Presets 'off' 'random'
             ret=$?
         fi
-        if [[ "$XDG_CONFIG_DIR" ]]; then
-            c4ctrl_cfg_dir="$XDG_CONFIG_DIR/c4ctrl"
+        if [[ "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME" ]]; then
+            c4ctrl_cfg_dir="$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/c4ctrl"
         else
             c4ctrl_cfg_dir="$HOME/.config/c4ctrl"
         fi
diff --git a/c4ctrl.py b/c4ctrl.py
index 4e3c668..5100535 100755
--- a/c4ctrl.py
+++ b/c4ctrl.py
@@ -788,16 +788,16 @@ class ColorScheme:
 
         import os
         # The name of our config directory.
-        XDG_NAME = "c4ctrl"
+        _NAME = "c4ctrl"
 
-        # Get XDG_CONFIG_DIR from environment or set default.
-        if "XDG_CONFIG_DIR" in os.environ:
-            XDG_CONFIG_DIR = os.environ["XDG_CONFIG_DIR"]
+        # Get XDG_CONFIG_HOME from environment or set default.
+        if "XDG_CONFIG_HOME" in os.environ:
+            XDG_CONFIG_HOME = os.environ["XDG_CONFIG_HOME"]
         else:
-            XDG_CONFIG_DIR = os.path.expanduser(os.path.join("~", ".config"))
+            XDG_CONFIG_HOME = os.path.expanduser(os.path.join("~", ".config"))
 
         # Does our config dir exist?
-        config_dir = os.path.join(XDG_CONFIG_DIR, XDG_NAME)
+        config_dir = os.path.join(XDG_CONFIG_HOME, _NAME)
         if not os.path.isdir(config_dir):
             if create:
                 print("Creating config directory \"{}\"".format(config_dir))
diff --git a/c4ctrl.vim b/c4ctrl.vim
index 4e79465..6102c83 100644
--- a/c4ctrl.vim
+++ b/c4ctrl.vim
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ function s:FindConfigDir() " {{{1
     return s:config_dir
   endif
 
-  if expand("$XDG_CONFIG_DIR") != "$XDG_CONFIG_DIR"
-    let s:config_dir = expand("$XDG_CONFIG_DIR/c4ctrl/")
+  if expand("$XDG_CONFIG_HOME") != "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME"
+    let s:config_dir = expand("$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/c4ctrl/")
   else
     let s:config_dir = expand("$HOME/.config/c4ctrl/")
   endif
diff --git a/examples/beach b/examples/beach
index 422d778..79de719 100644
--- a/examples/beach
+++ b/examples/beach
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # "Beach" colorscheme for c4ctrl
 
-# Put this file into "$XDG_CONFIG_DIR/c4ctrl/" (likely "~/.config/c4ctrl/") to
-# make it available to c4ctrl.py.
+# Put this file into "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/c4ctrl/" (defaults to
+# "~/.config/c4ctrl/") to make it available to c4ctrl.py.
 
 # Wohnzimmer + Küche
 #dmx/wohnzimmer/master = 3300ff
diff --git a/examples/emergency b/examples/emergency
index 19c757e..2d9a4ba 100644
--- a/examples/emergency
+++ b/examples/emergency
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # "Emergency" colorscheme for c4ctrl
 
-# Put this file into "$XDG_CONFIG_DIR/c4ctrl/" (likely "~/.config/c4ctrl/") to
-# make it available to c4ctrl.py. 
+# Put this file into "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/c4ctrl/" (defaults to
+# "~/.config/c4ctrl/") to make it available to c4ctrl.py.
 # This preset uses some more advanced features of the LED cans in the club.
 # The following table lists their options.
 # 
diff --git a/examples/neon b/examples/neon
index d298674..a030814 100644
--- a/examples/neon
+++ b/examples/neon
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # "Neon" colorscheme for c4ctrl
 
-# Put this file into "$XDG_CONFIG_DIR/c4ctrl/" (likely "~/.config/c4ctrl/") to
-# make it available to c4ctrl.py. 
+# Put this file into "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/c4ctrl/" (defaults to
+# "~/.config/c4ctrl/") to make it available to c4ctrl.py.
 
 # Wohnzimmer + Küche
 #dmx/wohnzimmer/master = 0033ff