diff --git a/core/app.py b/core/app.py
index c26eae7..3930ce7 100644
--- a/core/app.py
+++ b/core/app.py
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import re
-import xdg.BaseDirectory
+
+try:
+	import xdg.BaseDirectory as xdg_bd
+except:
+	xdg_bd = None
 
 from . import file
 from . import text
@@ -237,11 +241,18 @@ class Main:
 		self.help_texts = [] # (chapter, [paragraphs])
 		self.print = text.Output(self.name + '.main')
 		
-		self.data_dir = os.path.join(xdg.BaseDirectory.xdg_data_home, self.name)
+		if xdg_bd:
+			xdg_data = xdg_bd.xdg_data_home
+			xdg_config = xdg_bd.xdg_config_home
+		else:
+			xdg_data = os.path.expanduser('~/.local/share')
+			xdg_config = os.path.expanduser('~/.config')
+		
+		self.data_dir = os.path.join(xdg_data, self.name)
 		file.File(os.path.join(self.data_dir, '.keep'))
 		
 		if use_cfg_file:
-			self.cfg_file = file.File(os.path.join(xdg.BaseDirectory.xdg_config_home, self.name, 'main.cfg'), encoding='utf-8')
+			self.cfg_file = file.File(os.path.join(xdg_config, self.name, 'main.cfg'), encoding='utf-8')
 			
 			if not self.cfg_file.data:
 				self.cfg_file.data = '''# Configuration file for %s