diff --git a/assimpTargets-debug.cmake.in b/assimpTargets-debug.cmake.in
index c067f0c48..de6459eaf 100644
--- a/assimpTargets-debug.cmake.in
+++ b/assimpTargets-debug.cmake.in
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@ set(ASSIMP_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS @BUILD_SHARED_LIBS@)
 
 get_property(LIB64 GLOBAL PROPERTY FIND_LIBRARY_USE_LIB64_PATHS)
 
-if ("${LIB64}" STREQUAL "TRUE")
-    set(LIBSUFFIX 64)
-else()
-    set(LIBSUFFIX "")
-endif()
-
 if(MSVC)
   if(MSVC_TOOLSET_VERSION)
     set(MSVC_PREFIX "vc${MSVC_TOOLSET_VERSION}")
@@ -43,8 +37,6 @@ if(MSVC)
   endif()
   set(ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX "@ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX@-${MSVC_PREFIX}-mt" CACHE STRING "the suffix for the assimp windows library" )
 
-  file(TO_NATIVE_PATH "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}" _IMPORT_PREFIX)
-
   if(ASSIMP_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     set(sharedLibraryName "assimp${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}@CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX@@CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX@")
     set(importLibraryName "assimp${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}@CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX@@CMAKE_IMPORT_LIBRARY_SUFFIX@")
@@ -83,17 +75,17 @@ else()
     endif()
     set_target_properties(assimp::assimp PROPERTIES
       IMPORTED_SONAME_DEBUG "${sharedLibraryName}"
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION_DEBUG "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib${LIBSUFFIX}/${sharedLibraryName}"
+      IMPORTED_LOCATION_DEBUG "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${sharedLibraryName}"
     )
     list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_TARGETS assimp::assimp )
-    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib${LIBSUFFIX}/${sharedLibraryName}" )
+    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${sharedLibraryName}" )
   else()
     set(staticLibraryName "libassimp${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}@CMAKE_DEBUG_POSTFIX@@CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX@")
     set_target_properties(assimp::assimp PROPERTIES
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION_DEBUG "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib${LIBSUFFIX}/${staticLibraryName}"
+      IMPORTED_LOCATION_DEBUG "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${staticLibraryName}"
     )
     list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_TARGETS assimp::assimp )
-    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib${LIBSUFFIX}/${staticLibraryName}" )
+    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${staticLibraryName}" )
   endif()
 endif()
 
diff --git a/assimpTargets-release.cmake.in b/assimpTargets-release.cmake.in
index 112c343e9..6a5bafcf7 100644
--- a/assimpTargets-release.cmake.in
+++ b/assimpTargets-release.cmake.in
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@ set(ASSIMP_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS @BUILD_SHARED_LIBS@)
 
 get_property(LIB64 GLOBAL PROPERTY FIND_LIBRARY_USE_LIB64_PATHS)
 
-if ("${LIB64}" STREQUAL "TRUE")
-    set(LIBSUFFIX 64)
-else()
-    set(LIBSUFFIX "")
-endif()
-
 if(MSVC)
   if(MSVC_TOOLSET_VERSION)
     set(MSVC_PREFIX "vc${MSVC_TOOLSET_VERSION}")
@@ -42,8 +36,6 @@ if(MSVC)
     endif()
   endif()
   set(ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX "@ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX@-${MSVC_PREFIX}-mt" CACHE STRING "the suffix for the assimp windows library" )
-  	
-  file(TO_NATIVE_PATH "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}" _IMPORT_PREFIX)
 
   if(ASSIMP_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
     set(sharedLibraryName "assimp${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}@CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX@")
@@ -64,7 +56,7 @@ if(MSVC)
     # Import target "assimp::assimp" for configuration "Release"
     set_property(TARGET assimp::assimp APPEND PROPERTY IMPORTED_CONFIGURATIONS RELEASE)
     set_target_properties(assimp::assimp PROPERTIES
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib/${staticLibraryName}"
+      IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${staticLibraryName}"
     )
     list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_TARGETS assimp::assimp )
     list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${staticLibraryName}")
@@ -83,17 +75,17 @@ else()
     endif()
     set_target_properties(assimp::assimp PROPERTIES
       IMPORTED_SONAME_RELEASE "${sharedLibraryName}"
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib${LIBSUFFIX}/${sharedLibraryName}"
+      IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${sharedLibraryName}"
     )
     list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_TARGETS assimp::assimp )
-    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib${LIBSUFFIX}/${sharedLibraryName}" )
+    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${sharedLibraryName}" )
   else()
     set(staticLibraryName "libassimp${ASSIMP_LIBRARY_SUFFIX}@CMAKE_STATIC_LIBRARY_SUFFIX@")
     set_target_properties(assimp::assimp PROPERTIES
-      IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib${LIBSUFFIX}/${staticLibraryName}"
+      IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${staticLibraryName}"
     )
     list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_TARGETS assimp::assimp )
-    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "${_IMPORT_PREFIX}/lib${LIBSUFFIX}/${staticLibraryName}" )
+    list(APPEND _IMPORT_CHECK_FILES_FOR_assimp::assimp "@CMAKE_INSTALL_FULL_LIBDIR@/${staticLibraryName}" )
   endif()
 endif()