diff --git a/src/mirall/application.cpp b/src/mirall/application.cpp
index e3cb45031..800bda1e9 100644
--- a/src/mirall/application.cpp
+++ b/src/mirall/application.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static const char optionsC[] =
 
 QString applicationTrPath()
 {
-#ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
+#if defined(Q_OS_LINUX) || defined(Q_OS_FREEBSD)
     return QString::fromLatin1(DATADIR"/"APPLICATION_EXECUTABLE"/i18n/");
 #endif
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
diff --git a/src/mirall/folderwatcher.cpp b/src/mirall/folderwatcher.cpp
index d85e677af..e927c0f72 100644
--- a/src/mirall/folderwatcher.cpp
+++ b/src/mirall/folderwatcher.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include "mirall/folderwatcher_win.h"
 #elif defined(Q_OS_MAC)
 #include "mirall/folderwatcher_mac.h"
-#elif defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
+#elif defined(Q_OS_LINUX) || defined(Q_OS_FREEBSD)
 #include "mirall/folderwatcher_linux.h"
 #endif