diff --git a/scons/sdl.py b/scons/sdl.py
index dd0f5b240bf7d..07f79132a6f0c 100644
--- a/scons/sdl.py
+++ b/scons/sdl.py
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ def CheckOgg(context):
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#include <SDL2/SDL.h>
-#include <SDL2/SDL_mixer.h>
+#include <SDL.h>
+#include <SDL_mixer.h>
 
 int main(int argc, char ** argv)
 {