diff --git a/aucat/aucat.c b/aucat/aucat.c
index 2e384e9..e918a0f 100644
--- a/aucat/aucat.c
+++ b/aucat/aucat.c
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ aucat_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 	if (nsock > 0) {
 		snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/%s%u", base,
-		    DEFAULT_SOFTAUDIO, unit);
+		    AUCAT_PATH, unit);
 		listen = listen_new(&listen_ops, path);
 		if (listen == NULL)
 			exit(1);
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ midicat_main(int argc, char **argv)
 	}
 	if (nsock > 0) {
 		snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/%s%u", base,
-		    DEFAULT_MIDITHRU, unit);
+		    MIDICAT_PATH, unit);
 		listen = listen_new(&listen_ops, path);
 		if (listen == NULL)
 			exit(1);
diff --git a/aucat/conf.h b/aucat/conf.h
index 2f2ced4..c239f2e 100644
--- a/aucat/conf.h
+++ b/aucat/conf.h
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ extern int debug_level;
 /*
  * socket and option names
  */
-#define DEFAULT_MIDITHRU	"midithru"
-#define DEFAULT_SOFTAUDIO	"softaudio"
+#define MIDICAT_PATH		"midicat"
+#define AUCAT_PATH		"aucat"
 #define DEFAULT_OPT		"default"
 
 /*