diff --git a/tools/python/Makefile b/tools/python/Makefile
index 6fa4d5b00e..7dfc45948d 100644
--- a/tools/python/Makefile
+++ b/tools/python/Makefile
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ install: install-messages install-dtd
 		$(PYTHON_PREFIX_ARG) --root="$(DESTDIR)" --force
 
 install-dtd: all
-	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(DESTDIR)$(SHAREDIR)
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) xen/xm/create.dtd $(DESTDIR)$(SHAREDIR)
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(DESTDIR)$(SHAREDIR)/xen
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) xen/xm/create.dtd $(DESTDIR)$(SHAREDIR)/xen
 
 install-messages: all
 	set -e; if which $(MSGFMT) >/dev/null ; then \
diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xm/xenapi_create.py b/tools/python/xen/xm/xenapi_create.py
index 4c0177b4aa..e56be76393 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xm/xenapi_create.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xm/xenapi_create.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class xenapi_create:
     def __init__(self):
         self.DEFAULT_STORAGE_REPOSITORY = get_default_SR()
 
-        self.dtd = join(SHAREDIR, "create.dtd")
+        self.dtd = join(SHAREDIR, "xen", "create.dtd")
 
     def create(self, filename=None, document=None, skipdtd=False):
         """