diff --git a/makepanda/makepackage.py b/makepanda/makepackage.py
index 139054eb8c..a12c493aa3 100755
--- a/makepanda/makepackage.py
+++ b/makepanda/makepackage.py
@@ -473,9 +473,12 @@ def MakeInstallerLinux(version, debversion=None, rpmrelease=1, runtime=False,
         exit("To build an installer, either rpmbuild or dpkg-deb must be present on your system!")
 
 
-def MakeInstallerOSX(version, runtime=False, python_versions=[], installdir="/Library/Developer/Panda3D", **kwargs):
+def MakeInstallerOSX(version, runtime=False, python_versions=[], installdir=None, **kwargs):
     outputdir = GetOutputDir()
 
+    if installdir is None:
+        installdir = "/Library/Developer/Panda3D"
+
     if runtime:
         # Invoke the make_installer script.
         AddToPathEnv("DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH", outputdir + "/plugins")