diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 76a11b9d2..ed3e67fe9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ if(EIGEN_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR)
   )
 else()
   set(INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR
-    "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/include/eigen3"
+    "include/eigen3"
     CACHE INTERNAL
     "The directory where we install the header files (internal)"
   )
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ if(cmake_generator_tolower MATCHES "makefile")
   message(STATUS "make install  | Install to ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}. To change that:")
   message(STATUS "              |     cmake . -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=yourpath")
   message(STATUS "              |   Eigen headers will then be installed to:")
-  message(STATUS "              |     ${INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR}")
+  message(STATUS "              |     ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR}")
   message(STATUS "              |   To install Eigen headers to a separate location, do:")
   message(STATUS "              |     cmake . -DEIGEN_INCLUDE_INSTALL_DIR=yourpath")
   message(STATUS "make doc      | Generate the API documentation, requires Doxygen & LaTeX")