diff --git a/src/authimage.c b/src/authimage.c
index e5d2250..5a73a92 100644
--- a/src/authimage.c
+++ b/src/authimage.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "common.h"
 
-#define FONTNAME "share/font_authimage.png"
+#define FONTNAME "font_authimage.png"
 static struct image *font = NULL;
 
 /* Main function */
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ char *decode_authimage(struct image *img)
 
     if(!font)
     {
-        font = image_load(FONTNAME);
+        char fontname[BUFSIZ];
+        sprintf(fontname, "%s/%s", share, FONTNAME);
+        font = image_load(fontname);
         if(!font)
         {
-            fprintf(stderr, "cannot load font %s\n", FONTNAME);
+            fprintf(stderr, "cannot load font %s\n", fontname);
             exit(-1);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/clubic.c b/src/clubic.c
index 12a852f..5db7e75 100644
--- a/src/clubic.c
+++ b/src/clubic.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 static struct image *find_glyphs(struct image *img);
 
 /* Our macros */
-#define FONTNAME "share/font_clubic.png"
+#define FONTNAME "font_clubic.png"
 static struct image *font = NULL;
 char *result;
 
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ char *decode_clubic(struct image *img)
 
     if(!font)
     {
-        font = image_load(FONTNAME);
+        char fontname[BUFSIZ];
+        sprintf(fontname, "%s/%s", share, FONTNAME);
+        font = image_load(fontname);
         if(!font)
         {
-            fprintf(stderr, "cannot load font %s\n", FONTNAME);
+            fprintf(stderr, "cannot load font %s\n", fontname);
             exit(-1);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 5d1ab24..10349bc 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ struct image
     void *priv;
 };
 
+/* global variables */
+extern char *share;
+
 /* debug function */
 void dprintf(const char *fmt, ...);
 
diff --git a/src/filters.c b/src/filters.c
index cd3a39e..b884d7d 100644
--- a/src/filters.c
+++ b/src/filters.c
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "common.h"
 
-/* Our macros */
-#define FACTOR 1
-//#define FONTNAME "share/font.png" // use with FACTOR = 2
-//#define FONTNAME "share/font_dilated.png" // use with FACTOR = 2
-#define FONTNAME "share/font_dilated_half.png" // use with FACTOR = 1
-
 /* Functions */
 void filter_flood_fill(struct image *img, int x, int y, int r, int g, int b)
 {
diff --git a/src/linuxfr.c b/src/linuxfr.c
index b087726..ee416ca 100644
--- a/src/linuxfr.c
+++ b/src/linuxfr.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "common.h"
 
-#define FONTNAME "share/font_linuxfr.png"
+#define FONTNAME "font_linuxfr.png"
 static struct image *font = NULL;
 
 /* Main function */
@@ -33,10 +33,12 @@ char *decode_linuxfr(struct image *img)
 
     if(!font)
     {
-        font = image_load(FONTNAME);
+        char fontname[BUFSIZ];
+        sprintf(fontname, "%s/%s", share, FONTNAME);
+        font = image_load(fontname);
         if(!font)
         {
-            fprintf(stderr, "cannot load font %s\n", FONTNAME);
+            fprintf(stderr, "cannot load font %s\n", fontname);
             exit(-1);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index ef75200..e626197 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 /* Used for the debug messages */
 char *argv0 = NULL;
+char *share = NULL;
 int debug = 1;
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     int digit_optind = 0;
 
     argv0 = argv[0];
+    share = "share";
 
     for(;;)
     {
@@ -43,16 +45,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         int option_index = 0;
         static struct option long_options[] =
         {
-            { "mode", 1, 0, 'm' },
             { "help", 0, 0, 'h' },
+            { "mode", 1, 0, 'm' },
+            { "share", 1, 0, 's' },
             { "quiet", 0, 0, 'q' },
             { "version", 0, 0, 'v' },
             { 0, 0, 0, 0 }
         };
 
-        c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "hm:qv", long_options, &option_index);
+        c = getopt_long(argc, argv, "hm:s:qv", long_options, &option_index);
 #else
-        c = getopt(argc, argv, "hm:qv");
+        c = getopt(argc, argv, "hm:s:qv");
 #endif
         if(c == -1)
             break;
@@ -62,15 +65,17 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         case 'h': /* --help */
             printf("Usage: %s [OPTION]... FILE...\n", argv[0]);
 #ifdef HAVE_GETOPT_LONG
-            printf("  -m, --mode      force operating mode\n");
-            printf("  -q, --quiet     do not print information messages\n");
-            printf("  -h, --help      display this help and exit\n");
-            printf("  -v, --version   output version information and exit\n");
+            printf("  -m, --mode <mode>  force operating mode\n");
+            printf("  -s, --share <dir>  specify shared dir\n");
+            printf("  -q, --quiet        do not print information messages\n");
+            printf("  -h, --help         display this help and exit\n");
+            printf("  -v, --version      output version information and exit\n");
 #else
-            printf("  -m     force operating mode\n");
-            printf("  -q     do not print information messages\n");
-            printf("  -h     display this help and exit\n");
-            printf("  -v     output version information and exit\n");
+            printf("  -m <mode>   force operating mode\n");
+            printf("  -s <dir>    specify shared dir\n");
+            printf("  -q          do not print information messages\n");
+            printf("  -h          display this help and exit\n");
+            printf("  -v          output version information and exit\n");
 #endif
             return 0;
         case 'm': /* --mode */
@@ -79,6 +84,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         case 'q': /* --quiet */
             debug = 0;
             break;
+        case 's': /* --quiet */
+            share = optarg;
+            break;
         case 'v': /* --version */
             printf("pwntcha (captcha decoder) %s\n", VERSION);
             printf("Written by Sam Hocevar.\n");
diff --git a/src/phpbb.c b/src/phpbb.c
index 9ad829b..2ca7db2 100644
--- a/src/phpbb.c
+++ b/src/phpbb.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "common.h"
 
 /* Our macros */
-#define FONTNAME "share/font_phpbb.png"
+#define FONTNAME "font_phpbb.png"
 static struct image *font = NULL;
 
 /* Main function */
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ char *decode_phpbb(struct image *img)
 
     if(!font)
     {
-        font = image_load(FONTNAME);
+        char fontname[BUFSIZ];
+        sprintf(fontname, "%s/%s", share, FONTNAME);
+        font = image_load(fontname);
         if(!font)
         {
-            fprintf(stderr, "cannot load font %s\n", FONTNAME);
+            fprintf(stderr, "cannot load font %s\n", fontname);
             exit(-1);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/slashdot.c b/src/slashdot.c
index 7029880..877a326 100644
--- a/src/slashdot.c
+++ b/src/slashdot.c
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ static struct image *find_glyphs(struct image *img);
 
 /* Our macros */
 #define FACTOR 1
-#define FONTNAME "share/font_slashdot.png" // use with FACTOR = 1
-//#define FONTNAME "share/font.png" // use with FACTOR = 2
-//#define FONTNAME "share/font_dilated.png" // use with FACTOR = 2
+#define FONTNAME "font_slashdot.png" // use with FACTOR = 1
+//#define FONTNAME "font.png" // use with FACTOR = 2
+//#define FONTNAME "font_dilated.png" // use with FACTOR = 2
 static struct image *font = NULL;
 
 /* Global stuff */
@@ -245,10 +245,12 @@ static struct image *find_glyphs(struct image *img)
 
     if(!font)
     {
-        font = image_load(FONTNAME);
+        char fontname[BUFSIZ];
+        sprintf(fontname, "%s/%s", share, FONTNAME);
+        font = image_load(fontname);
         if(!font)
         {
-            fprintf(stderr, "cannot load font %s\n", FONTNAME);
+            fprintf(stderr, "cannot load font %s\n", fontname);
             exit(-1);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/test.c b/src/test.c
index 0b1f92f..25932cb 100644
--- a/src/test.c
+++ b/src/test.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "common.h"
 
 /* Our macros */
-#define FONTNAME "share/font_phpbb.png"
+#define FONTNAME "font_phpbb.png"
 
 static struct image *find_glyphs(struct image *img);
 
@@ -61,8 +61,7 @@ char *decode_test(struct image *img)
 static struct image *find_glyphs(struct image *img)
 {
     char all[] = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ123456789";
-    struct image *dst;
-    struct image *font = image_load(FONTNAME);
+    struct image *dst, *font;
     int x, y, i = 0;
     int r, g, b;
     int xmin, xmax, ymin, ymax, incell = 0, count = 0, cur = 0, offset = -1;
@@ -70,8 +69,14 @@ static struct image *find_glyphs(struct image *img)
 
     if(!font)
     {
-        fprintf(stderr, "cannot load font %s\n", FONTNAME);
-        exit(-1);
+        char fontname[BUFSIZ];
+        sprintf(fontname, "%s/%s", share, FONTNAME);
+        font = image_load(fontname);
+        if(!font)
+        {
+            fprintf(stderr, "cannot load font %s\n", fontname);
+            exit(-1);
+        }
     }
 
     dst = image_new(img->width, img->height);
diff --git a/src/vbulletin.c b/src/vbulletin.c
index 520d24a..7feb4e5 100644
--- a/src/vbulletin.c
+++ b/src/vbulletin.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "common.h"
 
-#define FONTNAME "share/font_vbulletin.png"
+#define FONTNAME "font_vbulletin.png"
 static struct image *font = NULL;
 
 /* Main function */
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ char *decode_vbulletin(struct image *img)
 
     if(!font)
     {
-        font = image_load(FONTNAME);
+        char fontname[BUFSIZ];
+        sprintf(fontname, "%s/%s", share, FONTNAME);
+        font = image_load(fontname);
         if(!font)
         {
-            fprintf(stderr, "cannot load font %s\n", FONTNAME);
+            fprintf(stderr, "cannot load font %s\n", fontname);
             exit(-1);
         }
     }