diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e40dc33c7..bf266e5f9 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -19,14 +19,6 @@ is_freebsd = host_machine.system().startswith('freebsd')
 datadir = get_option('datadir')
 sysconfdir = get_option('sysconfdir')
 prefix = get_option('prefix')
-libexecdir = get_option('libexecdir')
-
-if libexecdir == ''
-	libexecdir = 'lib'
-endif
-sway_libexecdir = join_paths(prefix, libexecdir, 'sway')
-add_project_arguments('-DSWAY_LIBEXECDIR="/@0@"'.format(sway_libexecdir), language : 'c')
-
 
 jsonc          = dependency('json-c', version: '>=0.13')
 pcre           = dependency('libpcre')
@@ -121,7 +113,6 @@ config = configuration_data()
 config.set('sysconfdir', join_paths(prefix, sysconfdir))
 config.set('datadir', join_paths(prefix, datadir))
 config.set('prefix', prefix)
-config.set('sway_libexecdir', sway_libexecdir)
 
 configure_file(
 	configuration: config,
diff --git a/security.d/00-defaults.in b/security.d/00-defaults.in
index b5ae11492..e46264773 100644
--- a/security.d/00-defaults.in
+++ b/security.d/00-defaults.in
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 # Configures enabled compositor features for specific programs
 permit * fullscreen keyboard mouse
 permit @prefix@/bin/swaylock lock
+permit @prefix@/bin/swaybg background
 permit @prefix@/bin/swaygrab screenshot
-permit @sway_libexecdir@/swaybg  background
-permit @sway_libexecdir@/swaybar panel
+permit @prefix@/bin/swaybar panel
 
 # Configures enabled IPC features for specific programs
 ipc @prefix@/bin/swaymsg {
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ ipc @prefix@/bin/swaymsg {
     }
 }
 
-ipc @sway_libexecdir@/swaybar {
+ipc @prefix@/bin/swaybar {
     bar-config enabled
     outputs enabled
     workspaces enabled
diff --git a/sway/commands/exec_always.c b/sway/commands/exec_always.c
index f631d7d8a..af4e4965a 100644
--- a/sway/commands/exec_always.c
+++ b/sway/commands/exec_always.c
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "stringop.h"
 
-
 struct cmd_results *cmd_exec_always(int argc, char **argv) {
 	struct cmd_results *error = NULL;
 	if (!config->active) return cmd_results_new(CMD_DEFER, NULL, NULL);
@@ -52,44 +51,7 @@ struct cmd_results *cmd_exec_always(int argc, char **argv) {
 	if ((pid = fork()) == 0) {
 		// Fork child process again
 		setsid();
-
 		if ((*child = fork()) == 0) {
-			// Acquire the current PATH
-			char *path = getenv("PATH");
-			const char *extra_path = ":" SWAY_LIBEXECDIR;
-			const size_t extra_size = sizeof(SWAY_LIBEXECDIR) + 1;
-
-			if (!path) {
-				size_t n = confstr(_CS_PATH, NULL, 0);
-				path = malloc(n + extra_size);
-				if (!path) {
-					wlr_log(L_ERROR, "exec_always: Unable to allocate PATH");
-					exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-				}
-				confstr(_CS_PATH, path, n);
-
-			} else {
-				size_t n = strlen(path) + 1;
-				char *tmp = malloc(n + extra_size);
-				if (!tmp) {
-					wlr_log(L_ERROR, "exec_always: Unable to allocate PATH");
-					exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-				}
-
-				strncpy(tmp, path, n);
-				path = tmp;
-			}
-
-			// Append /usr/lib/sway to PATH
-			strcat(path, extra_path);
-			if (setenv("PATH", path, 1) == -1) {
-				free(path);
-				wlr_log(L_ERROR, "exec_always: Unable to set PATH");
-				exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
-			}
-			free(path);
-
-			// Execute the command
 			execl("/bin/sh", "/bin/sh", "-c", cmd, (void *)NULL);
 			// Not reached
 		}
diff --git a/swaybar/meson.build b/swaybar/meson.build
index 41c81a88c..d65edb11e 100644
--- a/swaybar/meson.build
+++ b/swaybar/meson.build
@@ -24,6 +24,5 @@ executable(
 		wlroots,
 	],
 	link_with: [lib_sway_common, lib_sway_client],
-	install: true,
-	install_dir: sway_libexecdir
+	install: true
 )
diff --git a/swaybg/meson.build b/swaybg/meson.build
index 716178d2b..8704de6d3 100644
--- a/swaybg/meson.build
+++ b/swaybg/meson.build
@@ -14,6 +14,5 @@ executable(
 		wlroots,
 	],
 	link_with: [lib_sway_common, lib_sway_client],
-	install: true,
-	install_dir: sway_libexecdir
+	install: true
 )