diff --git a/client/equo b/client/equo
index 4ef15fdd8..f7b6b2f4f 100644
--- a/client/equo
+++ b/client/equo
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
     Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
 '''
 import sys
-sys.path.append('../libraries')
-sys.path.append('../client')
-sys.path.append('/usr/lib/entropy/client')
-sys.path.append('/usr/lib/entropy/libraries')
+sys.path.insert(0,'../libraries')
+sys.path.insert(1,'../client')
+sys.path.insert(2,'/usr/lib/entropy/client')
+sys.path.insert(3,'/usr/lib/entropy/libraries')
 from entropyConstants import *
 from outputTools import *
 
diff --git a/server/activator b/server/activator
index 7b2b1592d..7439600cf 100644
--- a/server/activator
+++ b/server/activator
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 import os
 from sys import path, exit, argv
 
-path.append('../libraries')
-path.append('../client')
+path.insert(0,'../libraries')
+path.insert(1,'../client')
 from outputTools import *
 
 # CONSTANTS
diff --git a/server/reagent b/server/reagent
index a6f53fc46..27c21a8be 100644
--- a/server/reagent
+++ b/server/reagent
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 
 import os
 from sys import path, exit, argv
-path.append('../libraries')
-path.append('../client')
-path.append('/usr/lib/entropy/client')
-path.append('/usr/lib/entropy/libraries')
+path.insert(0,'../libraries')
+path.insert(1,'../client')
+path.insert(2,'/usr/lib/entropy/client')
+path.insert(3,'/usr/lib/entropy/libraries')
 from outputTools import *
 
 # CONSTANTS