diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 110245aa..8e32bcfa 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,29 +67,33 @@ OPTION(KMC_CFFI_EXCLUDE "KMC-Exclude-Problematic-CFFI-Code" OFF) #Disabled by de
 # Custom Module Paths
 #
 if(KEY_CUSTOM)
-    if(NOT DEFINED ${KEY_CUSTOM_PATH})
+    if(NOT DEFINED KEY_CUSTOM_PATH)
         set(KEY_CUSTOM_PATH ${KEY_CUSTOM_PATH_DEFAULT})
+        message(STATUS "Default path set for KEY_CUSTOM_PATH")
     endif()
     message(STATUS "KEY_CUSTOM being utilized.  Path set to: ${KEY_CUSTOM_PATH}")
 endif()
 
 if(MC_CUSTOM)
-    if(NOT DEFINED ${KEY_CUSTOM_PATH})
+    if(NOT DEFINED MC_CUSTOM_PATH)
         set(MC_CUSTOM_PATH ${MC_CUSTOM_PATH_DEFAULT})
+        message(STATUS "Default path set for MC_CUSTOM_PATH")
     endif()
     message(STATUS "MC_CUSTOM being utilized.  Path set to: ${MC_CUSTOM_PATH}")
 endif()
 
 if(SA_CUSTOM)
-    if(NOT DEFINED ${SA_CUSTOM_PATH})
+    if(NOT DEFINED SA_CUSTOM_PATH)
         set(SA_CUSTOM_PATH ${SA_CUSTOM_PATH_DEFAULT})
+        message(STATUS "Default path set for SA_CUSTOM_PATH")
     endif()
     message(STATUS "SA_CUSTOM being utilized.  Path set to: ${SA_CUSTOM_PATH}")
 endif()
 
 if(CRYPTO_CUSTOM)
-    if(NOT DEFINED ${CRYPTO_CUSTOM_PATH})
+    if(NOT DEFINED CRYPTO_CUSTOM_PATH)
         set(CRYPTO_CUSTOM_PATH ${CRYPTO_CUSTOM_PATH_DEFAULT})
+        message(STATUS "Default path set for CRYPTO_CUSTOM_PATH")
     endif()
     message(STATUS "CRYPTO_CUSTOM being utilized.  Path set to: ${CRYPTO_CUSTOM_PATH}")
 endif()
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 26e32e0c..54744f43 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ include_directories(../include)
 aux_source_directory(core LIB_SRC_FILES)
 
 if(CRYPTO_CUSTOM)
-    aux_source_directory(CRYPTO_CUSTOM_PATH CRYPTO_FILES)
+    aux_source_directory(${CRYPTO_CUSTOM_PATH} CRYPTO_FILES)
     list(APPEND LIB_SRC_FILES ${CRYPTO_FILES})
 else()
     aux_source_directory(crypto/custom_stub CRYPTO_FILES)
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(KEY_CUSTOM)
     # Assumes CryptoLib is a Git submodule to project and custom directories and definitions exist at top level
-    aux_source_directory(KEY_CUSTOM_PATH KEY_CUSTOM_FILES)
+    aux_source_directory(${KEY_CUSTOM_PATH} KEY_CUSTOM_FILES)
     list(APPEND LIB_SRC_FILES ${KEY_CUSTOM_FILES})
 else()
     aux_source_directory(key/custom_stub KEY_CUSTOM_FILES)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(MC_CUSTOM)
     # Assumes CryptoLib is a Git submodule to project and custom directories and definitions exist at top level
-    aux_source_directory(MC_CUSTOM_PATH MC_CUSTOM_FILES)
+    aux_source_directory(${MC_CUSTOM_PATH} MC_CUSTOM_FILES)
     list(APPEND LIB_SRC_FILES ${MC_CUSTOM_FILES})
 else()
     aux_source_directory(mc/custom_stub MC_CUSTOM_FILES)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ endif()
 
 if(SA_CUSTOM)
     # Assumes CryptoLib is a Git submodule to project and custom directories and definitions exist at top level
-    aux_source_directory(SA_CUSTOM_PATH SA_CUSTOM_FILES)
+    aux_source_directory(${SA_CUSTOM_PATH} SA_CUSTOM_FILES)
     list(APPEND LIB_SRC_FILES ${SA_CUSTOM_FILES})
 else()
     aux_source_directory(sa/custom_stub SA_CUSTOM_FILES)