diff --git a/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/mutt b/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/mutt
index eeb27ccef..3456a55ff 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/mutt
+++ b/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/mutt
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ profile mutt @{exec_path} {
   owner @{HOME}/postponed    rwk,
   owner @{HOME}/sent         rwk,
   # User maildir
-  owner @{HOME}/{M,m}ail/    rw,
-  owner @{HOME}/{M,m}ail/**  rwk, 
+  owner @{user_mail_dirs}/ rw,
+  owner @{user_mail_dirs}/** rwlk -> @{user_mail_dirs}/**,
 
   # Trusted certificate store
   owner @{HOME}/.mutt_certificates rwk,