diff --git a/data/meson.build b/data/meson.build
index 3bc89d3f4a..42f562d734 100644
--- a/data/meson.build
+++ b/data/meson.build
@@ -8,17 +8,10 @@ subdir('tips')
 subdir('tool-presets')
 
 
-#FIXME: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp/-/issues/13761
-if not platform_osx
-  meson.add_install_script(python, '-c',
-    'from pathlib import Path; from sys import argv; Path(argv[1]).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)', get_option('prefix') / gimpdatadir / 'fonts'
-  )
-else
-  meson.add_install_script('sh', '-c',
-    'mkdir -p $MESON_INSTALL_DESTDIR_PREFIX/@0@'.format(gimpdatadir / 'fonts')
-  )
-endif
-
+meson.add_install_script(python, '-c',
+  'from pathlib import Path; import sys, os; destdir = os.environ.get("MESON_INSTALL_DESTDIR_PREFIX"); (Path(destdir) / sys.argv[1] / "fonts").mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)',
+  gimpdatadir
+)
 release_conf = configuration_data()
 release_conf.set('REVISION', get_option('revision'))