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)