diff --git a/conf/owampd.conf b/conf/owampd.conf
index d06c94e..e6527d3 100644
--- a/conf/owampd.conf
+++ b/conf/owampd.conf
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ loglocation
 # The "catalog" subdirectory is completely cleaned and recreated each time
 # owampd is restarted. DONT PUT ANYTHING IN THERE!
 # (defaults to $cwd)
-#datadir		/big/enough
+datadir		/var/lib/owamp
 
 # authmode - uncomment to make only Open.
 # (defaults to OAE)
diff --git a/conf/twampd.conf b/conf/twampd.conf
index 1bf748d..fe054ff 100644
--- a/conf/twampd.conf
+++ b/conf/twampd.conf
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ loglocation
 # The "catalog" subdirectory is completely cleaned and recreated each time
 # twampd is restarted. DONT PUT ANYTHING IN THERE!
 # (defaults to $cwd)
-#datadir		/big/enough
+datadir		/var/lib/twamp
 
 # authmode - uncomment to make only Open.
 # (defaults to OAEM)