diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index ed3512df..92472d99 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ byobu (4.23) unreleased; urgency=low
     - support package kit, LP: #815579
   * usr/bin/byobu-config, usr/bin/byobu-select-session:
     - use python's default parameter for os.getenv(), LP: #816026
+  * usr/bin/byobu-config:
+    - simple var name updates
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Sun, 24 Jul 2011 14:23:38 -0500
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu-config b/usr/bin/byobu-config
index 52aa7d60..62961dd4 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu-config
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu-config
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ HOME=os.getenv("HOME")
 USER=os.getenv("USER")
 BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR=os.getenv("BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR", HOME+"/.byobu")
 BYOBU_BACKEND=os.getenv("BYOBU_BACKEND", "screen")
-SOCKETDIR=os.getenv("SOCKETDIR", "/var/run/screen")
-PREFIX = os.getenv("BYOBU_PREFIX", "/usr")
-SHARE=PREFIX+'/share/'+PKG
-DOC=PREFIX+'/share/doc/'+PKG
+BYOBU_SOCKETDIR=os.getenv("SOCKETDIR", "/var/run/screen")
+BYOBU_PREFIX = os.getenv("BYOBU_PREFIX", "/usr")
+SHARE=BYOBU_PREFIX+'/share/'+PKG
+DOC=BYOBU_PREFIX+'/share/doc/'+PKG
 if not os.path.exists(SHARE):
     SHARE = BYOBU_CONFIG_DIR+"/"+SHARE
 if not os.path.exists(DOC):