diff --git a/lisp/paths.el b/lisp/paths.el
index aabf35a363f..9662ae3bdc2 100644
--- a/lisp/paths.el
+++ b/lisp/paths.el
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ for initializing `Info-directory-list' when Info is started.")
   (cond ((file-exists-p "/usr/bin/inews") "/usr/bin/inews")
 	((file-exists-p "/usr/local/inews") "/usr/local/inews")
 	((file-exists-p "/usr/local/bin/inews") "/usr/local/bin/inews")
+	((file-exists-p "/usr/contrib/lib/news/inews") "/usr/contrib/lib/news/inews")
 	((file-exists-p "/usr/lib/news/inews") "/usr/lib/news/inews")
 	(t "inews"))
   "Program to post news.")