diff --git a/core/lib/compass/configuration/defaults.rb b/core/lib/compass/configuration/defaults.rb
index 050561141c..47b0474ae6 100644
--- a/core/lib/compass/configuration/defaults.rb
+++ b/core/lib/compass/configuration/defaults.rb
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def default_generated_images_dir
       end
 
       def default_http_generated_images_dir
-        top_level.http_images_dir
+        top_level.generated_images_dir
       end
 
       def default_http_images_dir