diff --git a/init-extension/init-pylookup.el b/init-extension/init-pylookup.el
index adf46ca1f..2ab86ba9c 100644
--- a/init-extension/init-pylookup.el
+++ b/init-extension/init-pylookup.el
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   :commands pylookup-lookup
   :config
   (progn
-    (setq pylookup-dir (concat user-extensions-directory "/pylookup"))
+    (setq pylookup-dir (concat spacemacs-extensions-directory "/pylookup"))
     ;; set executable file and db file
     (setq pylookup-program (concat pylookup-dir "/pylookup.py"))
     (setq pylookup-db-file (concat pylookup-dir "/pylookup.db"))))
diff --git a/init-package/init-rcirc.el b/init-package/init-rcirc.el
index dbd50fae8..46ec190aa 100644
--- a/init-package/init-rcirc.el
+++ b/init-package/init-rcirc.el
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
              :channels ("#emacs" "#nupic" "#python"))))
     (require 'rcirc-color)
     (require 'rcirc-reconnect
-             (concat user-extensions-directory "rcirc-reconnect/rcirc-reconnect.el"))
+             (concat spacemacs-extensions-directory "rcirc-reconnect/rcirc-reconnect.el"))
     ;; identify info are stored in a separate location, skip errors
     ;; if the feature cannot be found.
     (require 'pinit-rcirc nil 'noerror)))