diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 368e398..022783c 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ You can use the development version of acts by cloning this repository, or `down
 Usage
 -----
 
-1. Take ``acts.conf`` and customise it for your environment. Put it in ``/etc``.
+1. Take ``acts.conf`` and customise it for your environment. Put it in ``/etc`` or ``/usr/local/etc``.
 2. Run ``acts`` daily from cron.
 
 Notes on behaviour:
diff --git a/acts b/acts
index 59055a2..2bf5ebe 100755
--- a/acts
+++ b/acts
@@ -42,8 +42,11 @@ if [ -f acts.conf ] ; then
 elif [ -f /etc/acts.conf ] ; then
     . /etc/acts.conf
     log_debug "Loaded /etc/acts.conf"
+elif [ -f /usr/local/etc/acts.conf ] ; then
+    . /usr/local/etc/acts.conf
+    log_debug "Loaded /usr/local/etc/acts.conf"
 else
-    log_message "No $(pwd)/acts.conf or /etc/acts.conf! Exiting."
+    log_message "No $(pwd)/acts.conf, /etc/acts.conf or /usr/local/etc/acts.conf! Exiting."
     exit 1
 fi
 # Use default values if anything is not set