diff --git a/vlib/v/help/help.v b/vlib/v/help/help.v
index aa0ab15fa70d3b..c86b94381fd9b1 100644
--- a/vlib/v/help/help.v
+++ b/vlib/v/help/help.v
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const (
 
 // print_and_exit Prints the help topic and exits
 pub fn print_and_exit(topic string) {
-	vexe := @VEXE
+	vexe := os.executable()
 	vroot := os.dir(vexe)
 	topicdir := os.join_path(vroot, 'vlib', 'v', 'help')