diff --git a/fs/lib/udev/rules.d/71-xpra-virtual-pointer.rules b/fs/lib/udev/rules.d/71-xpra-virtual-pointer.rules
index 4f911c7944..25d2ec8e31 100644
--- a/fs/lib/udev/rules.d/71-xpra-virtual-pointer.rules
+++ b/fs/lib/udev/rules.d/71-xpra-virtual-pointer.rules
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # allow xpra to use fine grained scrolling
 
-ACTION=="add|change", ATTRS{name}=="Xpra Virtual Pointer*", PROGRAM="/bin/xpra_udev_product_version", ENV{MOUSE_WHEEL_CLICK_ANGLE}="1", ENV{MOUSE_WHEEL_CLICK_COUNT}="360", MODE="0660", OWNER="%c", GROUP="xpra"
-ACTION=="add|change", ATTRS{name}=="Xpra Virtual Touchpad*", PROGRAM="/bin/xpra_udev_product_version", ENV{MOUSE_WHEEL_CLICK_ANGLE}="1", ENV{MOUSE_WHEEL_CLICK_COUNT}="360", MODE="0660", OWNER="%c", GROUP="xpra"
+ACTION=="add|change", ATTRS{name}=="Xpra Virtual Pointer*", PROGRAM="/usr/libexec/xpra/xpra_udev_product_version", ENV{MOUSE_WHEEL_CLICK_ANGLE}="1", ENV{MOUSE_WHEEL_CLICK_COUNT}="360", MODE="0660", OWNER="%c", GROUP="xpra"
+ACTION=="add|change", ATTRS{name}=="Xpra Virtual Touchpad*", PROGRAM="/usr/libexec/xpra/xpra_udev_product_version", ENV{MOUSE_WHEEL_CLICK_ANGLE}="1", ENV{MOUSE_WHEEL_CLICK_COUNT}="360", MODE="0660", OWNER="%c", GROUP="xpra"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 04a5e9dfba..f6ae9f94f2 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1523,20 +1523,17 @@ def add_service_exe(script, icon, base_name):
         icons_dir = "icons"
     else:
         icons_dir = "pixmaps"
-    if is_Fedora() or is_CentOS() or is_RedHat() or FREEBSD:
-        libexec = "libexec"
-    else:
-        libexec = "lib"
     if LINUX or FREEBSD:
-        if scripts_ENABLED:
-            scripts += ["fs/bin/xpra_udev_product_version", "fs/bin/xpra_signal_listener"]
         libexec_scripts = []
+        if scripts_ENABLED:
+            libexec_scripts += ["fs/bin/xpra_udev_product_version"]
+            scripts += ["fs/bin/xpra_signal_listener"]
         if xdg_open_ENABLED:
             libexec_scripts += ["fs/bin/xdg-open", "fs/bin/gnome-open", "fs/bin/gvfs-open"]
         if server_ENABLED:
             libexec_scripts.append("fs/bin/auth_dialog")
         if libexec_scripts:
-            add_data_files("%s/xpra/" % libexec, libexec_scripts)
+            add_data_files("libexec/xpra/", libexec_scripts)
     if data_ENABLED:
         man_path = "share/man"
         icons_dir = "icons"
diff --git a/xpra/platform/paths.py b/xpra/platform/paths.py
index b6c83b0313..e72a147867 100755
--- a/xpra/platform/paths.py
+++ b/xpra/platform/paths.py
@@ -116,12 +116,6 @@ def do_get_download_dir():
     return d
 
 
-def get_libexec_dir():
-    return env_or_delegate("XPRA_LIBEXEC_DIR", do_get_libexec_dir)
-def do_get_libexec_dir():
-    return get_app_dir()
-
-
 def get_mmap_dir():
     return env_or_delegate("XPRA_MMAP_DIR", do_get_mmap_dir)
 def do_get_mmap_dir():
diff --git a/xpra/platform/xposix/paths.py b/xpra/platform/xposix/paths.py
index 827e69a00d..a9a2aa5e28 100644
--- a/xpra/platform/xposix/paths.py
+++ b/xpra/platform/xposix/paths.py
@@ -62,12 +62,6 @@ def do_get_icon_dir():
     from xpra.platform.paths import get_app_dir
     return os.path.join(get_app_dir(), "icons")
 
-def do_get_libexec_dir():
-    from xpra.os_util import is_Fedora, is_CentOS, is_RedHat
-    if is_Fedora() or is_CentOS() or is_RedHat():
-        return "/usr/libexec/"
-    return "/usr/lib"
-
 def do_get_mmap_dir():
     return _get_xpra_runtime_dir() or tempfile.gettempdir()
 
diff --git a/xpra/scripts/server.py b/xpra/scripts/server.py
index 0eecde47c4..78d1019ed6 100644
--- a/xpra/scripts/server.py
+++ b/xpra/scripts/server.py
@@ -1299,14 +1299,9 @@ def init_local_sockets():
             forward_xdg_open = bool(opts.forward_xdg_open) or (
                 opts.forward_xdg_open is None and mode.find("desktop")<0)
             if ud_paths:
-                #choose one so our xdg-open override script can use to talk back to us:
-                if forward_xdg_open:
-                    for x in ("/usr/libexec/xpra", "/usr/lib/xpra"):
-                        xdg_override = os.path.join(x, "xdg-open")
-                        if os.path.exists(xdg_override):
-                            os.environ["PATH"] = x+os.pathsep+os.environ.get("PATH", "")
-                            os.environ["XPRA_SERVER_SOCKET"] = ud_paths[0]
-                            break
+                if forward_xdg_open and os.path.exists("/usr/libexec/xpra/xdg-open"):
+                    os.environ["PATH"] = "/usr/libexec/xpra"+os.pathsep+os.environ.get("PATH", "")
+                    os.environ["XPRA_SERVER_SOCKET"] = ud_paths[0]
             else:
                 log.warn("Warning: no local server sockets,")
                 if forward_xdg_open:
diff --git a/xpra/server/auth/exec_auth.py b/xpra/server/auth/exec_auth.py
index 9e05d11959..bda9805cad 100644
--- a/xpra/server/auth/exec_auth.py
+++ b/xpra/server/auth/exec_auth.py
@@ -26,14 +26,11 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         self.proc = None
         self.timeout_event = False
         if not self.command:
-            #try to find the default auth_dialog executable:
-            from xpra.platform.paths import get_libexec_dir  #pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
-            libexec = get_libexec_dir()
-            xpralibexec = os.path.join(libexec, "xpra")
-            log("libexec=%s, xpralibexec=%s", libexec, xpralibexec)
-            if os.path.exists(xpralibexec) and os.path.isdir(xpralibexec):
-                libexec = xpralibexec
-            auth_dialog = os.path.join(libexec, "auth_dialog")
+            if os.name == "posix":
+                auth_dialog = "/usr/libexec/xpra/auth_dialog"
+            else:
+                from xpra.platform.paths import get_app_dir  #pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
+                auth_dialog = os.path.join(get_app_dir(), "auth_dialog")
             if EXECUTABLE_EXTENSION:
                 #ie: add ".exe" on MS Windows
                 auth_dialog += ".%s" % EXECUTABLE_EXTENSION