diff --git a/setup-release.py b/setup-release.py
index d5fb297d9..5e8e205bf 100644
--- a/setup-release.py
+++ b/setup-release.py
@@ -73,7 +73,11 @@ if sys.platform == 'darwin':
         qt_menu_location = "/opt/local/lib/Resources/qt_menu.nib"
     else:
         # No dice? Then let's try the brew version
-        qt_menu_location = os.popen("find /usr/local/Cellar -name qt_menu.nib | tail -n 1").read()
+        if os.path.exists("/usr/local/Cellar"):
+            qt_menu_location = os.popen("find /usr/local/Cellar -name qt_menu.nib | tail -n 1").read()
+        # no brew, check /opt/local
+        else:
+            qt_menu_location = os.popen("find /opt/local -name qt_menu.nib | tail -n 1").read()
         qt_menu_location = re.sub('\n', '', qt_menu_location)
 
     if (len(qt_menu_location) == 0):