diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardbg b/gtk2_ardour/ardbg
index fd54fe809a..60ada82576 100755
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardbg
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardbg
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+export ARDOUR_GLADE_PATH=./glade
+
 if [ -x ./ardour.bin ] ; then 
     # scons executable
     export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=../libs/ardour
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardev b/gtk2_ardour/ardev
index 6594e4c11f..961c7534fb 100755
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardev
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardev
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+export ARDOUR_GLADE_PATH=./glade
 
 if [ -x ./ardour.bin ] ; then 
     # scons executable