--- extra/locale/locale-gen
+++ extra/locale/locale-gen
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@
 	EPREFIX=""
 fi
 
-source "${EPREFIX}"/etc/init.d/functions.sh || {
-	echo "${argv0}: Could not source /etc/init.d/functions.sh!" 1>&2
+functions_script="/lib/gentoo/functions.sh"
+source "${EPREFIX}"${functions_script} || {
+	echo "${argv0}: Could not source ${functions_script}!" 1>&2
 	exit 1
 }