diff --git a/System/Environment/XDG/BaseDir.hs b/System/Environment/XDG/BaseDir.hs
--- a/System/Environment/XDG/BaseDir.hs
+++ b/System/Environment/XDG/BaseDir.hs
@@ -18,18 +18,14 @@
     ) where
 
 import Data.Maybe         ( fromMaybe )
-import System.FilePath    ( (</>) )
+import System.FilePath    ( (</>), splitSearchPath )
 import System.Environment ( getEnvironment, getEnv )
 import System.IO.Error    ( try )
-import Text.Regex         ( splitRegex, mkRegex, Regex )
 import System.Directory   ( getHomeDirectory )
 import Control.Monad      ( liftM2 )
 
 #if defined(mingw32_HOST_OS) || defined(__MINGW32__)
 
-splitDirs :: String -> [String]
-splitDirs = splitRegex $ mkRegex ";"
-
 getDefault "XDG_DATA_HOME"   = getEnv "AppData"
 getDefault "XDG_CONFIG_HOME" = userRelative $ "Local Settings"
 getDefault "XDG_CACHE_HOME"  = userRelative $ "Local Settings" </> "Cache"
@@ -39,9 +35,6 @@
 
 #else
 
-splitDirs :: String -> [String]
-splitDirs = splitRegex $ mkRegex ":"
-
 getDefault "XDG_DATA_HOME"   = userRelative $ ".local" </> "share"
 getDefault "XDG_CONFIG_HOME" = userRelative $ ".config"
 getDefault "XDG_CACHE_HOME"  = userRelative $ ".cache"
@@ -98,7 +91,7 @@
 singleDir key app = envLookup key >>= return . (</> app)
 
 multiDirs :: String -> String -> IO [FilePath]
-multiDirs key app = envLookup key >>= return . map (</> app) . splitDirs
+multiDirs key app = envLookup key >>= return . map (</> app) . splitSearchPath
 
 envLookup :: String -> IO String
 envLookup key = do env <- getEnvironment
diff --git a/xdg-basedir.cabal b/xdg-basedir.cabal
--- a/xdg-basedir.cabal
+++ b/xdg-basedir.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:          xdg-basedir
-version:       0.2
+version:       0.2.1
 category:      System
 synopsis:      A basic implementation of the XDG Base Directory specification.
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 stability:     alpha
 author:        Will Donnelly
 maintainer:    Will Donnelly <will.donnelly@gmail.com>
-copyright:     (c) 2009 Will Donnelly
+copyright:     (c) 2011 Will Donnelly
 license:       BSD3
 license-file:  LICENSE
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 library
   exposed-modules: System.Environment.XDG.BaseDir
-  build-depends:   base >= 4 && < 5, regex-compat, directory, filepath
+  build-depends:   base >= 4 && < 5, directory, filepath
 
 source-repository head
   type:      git