diff --git a/build_install.sh b/build_install.sh
index a6cc0ebc..2f45efeb 100644
--- a/build_install.sh
+++ b/build_install.sh
@@ -102,11 +102,21 @@ then
 fi
 chmod 644 ./logdocdata/help/*/*
 chmod 444 ./logdocdata/licenses/*
-sudo rsync -r --delete ./logdocdata /usr/share/LogDoctor
-if [[ "$?" != "0" ]]
+if [[ $(which rsync) =~ ^/ ]]
 then
-	echo "$(tput setaf 1)Error:$(tput sgr0) failed to copy LogDoctor's data"
-	exit
+	sudo rsync -r --delete ./logdocdata /usr/share/LogDoctor
+	if [[ "$?" != "0" ]]
+	then
+		echo "$(tput setaf 1)Error:$(tput sgr0) failed to copy LogDoctor's data"
+		exit
+	fi
+else
+	cp -r ./logdocdata/{help,licenses} /usr/share/LogDoctor
+	if [[ "$?" != "0" ]]
+	then
+		echo "$(tput setaf 1)Error:$(tput sgr0) failed to copy LogDoctor's data"
+		exit
+	fi
 fi
 
 
diff --git a/build_update.sh b/build_update.sh
index d7940064..02ee520a 100644
--- a/build_update.sh
+++ b/build_update.sh
@@ -85,11 +85,21 @@ then
 fi
 chmod 644 ./logdocdata/help/*/*
 chmod 444 ./logdocdata/licenses/*
-sudo rsync -r --delete ./logdocdata /usr/share/LogDoctor
-if [[ "$?" != "0" ]]
+if [[ $(which rsync) =~ ^/ ]]
 then
-	echo "$(tput setaf 1)Error:$(tput sgr0) failed to copy LogDoctor's data"
-	exit
+	sudo rsync -r --delete ./logdocdata /usr/share/LogDoctor
+	if [[ "$?" != "0" ]]
+	then
+		echo "$(tput setaf 1)Error:$(tput sgr0) failed to copy LogDoctor's data"
+		exit
+	fi
+else
+	cp -r ./logdocdata/{help,licenses} /usr/share/LogDoctor
+	if [[ "$?" != "0" ]]
+	then
+		echo "$(tput setaf 1)Error:$(tput sgr0) failed to copy LogDoctor's data"
+		exit
+	fi
 fi