diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 312c9a4..03f4e2e 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ lubuntu-default-settings (0.23) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * usr/bin/startlubuntu* & usr/share/lubuntu/xscreensaver/xscreensaver:
    - Add a custom configuration file for xscreensaver, with blank mode by
      default (LP: #578789).
+   - Don't append /etc/xdg in xdg path, already done by Xsession.d
 
  -- Julien Lavergne <gilir@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:47:32 +0700
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/startlubuntu b/usr/bin/startlubuntu
index b7b1a36..959bc5c 100644
--- a/usr/bin/startlubuntu
+++ b/usr/bin/startlubuntu
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if test "x$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS" = "x"
 then
   XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu:/etc/xdg"
 else
-  XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu/:$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS:/etc/xdg"
+  XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu/:$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS"
 fi
 export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/startlubuntu-netbook b/usr/bin/startlubuntu-netbook
index c9743e8..3abb8e8 100644
--- a/usr/bin/startlubuntu-netbook
+++ b/usr/bin/startlubuntu-netbook
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ if test "x$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS" = "x"
 then
   XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu:/etc/xdg"
 else
-  XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu/:$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS:/etc/xdg"
+  XDG_CONFIG_DIRS="/etc/xdg/lubuntu/:$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS"
 fi
 export XDG_CONFIG_DIRS