diff --git a/share/misc/fop.xconf b/share/misc/fop.xconf
index b9fa48b78b..5e00fe6ace 100644
--- a/share/misc/fop.xconf
+++ b/share/misc/fop.xconf
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
 
 <fop version="1.0">
 
-  <base>.</base>
-
-  <hyphenation-base>/usr/local/share/java/fop/hyph/</hyphenation-base>
+  <base>/usr/local/share/java/fop/hyph</base>
 
   <source-resolution>72</source-resolution>
   <target-resolution>72</target-resolution>