diff --git a/src/meshlabplugins/io_3ds/io_3ds.pro b/src/meshlabplugins/io_3ds/io_3ds.pro
index 85b4a744..74ba5c6e 100644
--- a/src/meshlabplugins/io_3ds/io_3ds.pro
+++ b/src/meshlabplugins/io_3ds/io_3ds.pro
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ DEFINES += LIB3DS_STATIC
 
 TARGET        = io_3ds
 
-INCLUDEPATH += ../../external/lib3ds-1.3.0/
+INCLUDEPATH += /usr/include/lib3ds/
 
 # Notes on the paths of lib3ds files.
 # Once you have compiled the library put the lib files in a dir named lib/XXX/ 
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ win32-msvc2015:LIBS += ../../external/lib/win32-msvc2015/3ds.lib
 win32-msvc2005:LIBS	+= ../../external/lib/win32-msvc2005/3ds.lib
 win32-msvc2008:LIBS	+= ../../external/lib/win32-msvc2008/3ds.lib
 win32-g++:LIBS		+= ../../external/lib/win32-gcc/lib3ds.a
-linux-g++:LIBS += $$PWD/../../external/lib/linux-g++/lib3ds.a
-linux-g++-32:LIBS += $$PWD/../../external/lib/linux-g++-32/lib3ds.a
-linux-g++-64:LIBS += $$PWD/../../external/lib/linux-g++-64/lib3ds.a
+linux-g++:LIBS += -l3ds
+linux-g++-32:LIBS += -l3ds
+linux-g++-64:LIBS += -l3ds
 
-# unix:LIBS		+= -L../../../../code/lib/lib3ds-1.3.0/lib3ds/lib/unix -l3ds
+unix:LIBS += -l3ds
 
 # mac:LIBS -= -l3ds 
 # mac:LIBS += ../../../../code/lib/lib3ds-1.3.0/lib/mac/lib3ds.a