diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -127,8 +127,9 @@ if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE MATCHES Release)
     if ("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "GNU" AND
         NOT "${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION}" VERSION_LESS "4.9.0" AND NOT MINGW)
       message(STATUS "Using gcc specific binutils for LTO.")
-      set(CMAKE_AR     "/usr/bin/gcc-ar")
-      set(CMAKE_RANLIB "/usr/bin/gcc-ranlib")
+      # Just let PATH do its job
+      set(CMAKE_AR     "gcc-ar")
+      set(CMAKE_RANLIB "gcc-ranlib")
     endif()
   endif (HAS_LTO_FLAG)
 endif()