diff --git a/make/proj.mk b/make/proj.mk
index 14c1a8f..3c2bd21 100644
--- a/make/proj.mk
+++ b/make/proj.mk
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # to be included from inside the project directory
 
-CVS_PROJ_DIR        ?= $(TOPDIR)/..
+PROJECTS_DIR        ?= $(TOPDIR)/..
 
 ifeq ($(TARGET),mingw)
 FLAVOUR_PATH_PREFIX  = win32/
 endif
-MODDIR               = $(firstword $(wildcard $(CVS_PROJ_DIR)/jw-build /opt/$(FLAVOUR_PATH_PREFIX)jw-build))
+MODDIR               = $(firstword $(wildcard $(PROJECTS_DIR)/jw-build /opt/$(FLAVOUR_PATH_PREFIX)jw-build))
 
 USE_PROJECT_LIB      = false
 HDRDIR_SCOPE_SUFFIX  = $(PROJECT)