diff --git a/java/eclipseme/Makefile b/java/eclipseme/Makefile
index 20feda73ad37..44ea50fefa4b 100644
--- a/java/eclipseme/Makefile
+++ b/java/eclipseme/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ RUN_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/bin/eclipse:${PORTSDIR}/java/eclipse \
 NO_BUILD=	yes
 USE_ZIP=	yes
 NO_WRKSUBDIR=	yes
-PKGMESSAGE=	${WRKDIR}/pkg-message
+SUB_FILES=	pkg-message
+SUB_LIST=	APP_HOME=${APP_HOME}
 APP_HOME=	${PREFIX}/eclipse/plugins/${PORTNAME}_${PORTVERSION}
 
 .if defined(WITH_PROGUARD)
@@ -34,6 +35,6 @@ do-install:
 	@${CP} -R ${WRKSRC}/${PORTNAME}_${PORTVERSION} ${PREFIX}/eclipse/plugins/
 
 post-install:
-	@${CAT} ./pkg-message | ${SED} -e 's|%%PREFIX%%|${APP_HOME}|'
+	@${CAT} ${PKGMESSAGE}
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>
diff --git a/java/eclipseme/pkg-message b/java/eclipseme/files/pkg-message.in
similarity index 88%
rename from java/eclipseme/pkg-message
rename to java/eclipseme/files/pkg-message.in
index 6a45e568d217..8bd48ffd5859 100644
--- a/java/eclipseme/pkg-message
+++ b/java/eclipseme/files/pkg-message.in
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ================================================================
 Initial configuration instructions for the Eclipse J2ME plugin
 are in the file:
-%%PREFIX%%/doc/index.html
+%%APP_HOME%%/doc/index.html
 ================================================================