diff --git a/resources/config/default.php b/resources/config/default.php
index a9e023ea8..c5c892ae8 100644
--- a/resources/config/default.php
+++ b/resources/config/default.php
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
     'arguments' => array(
         'CM_File_Filesystem_Adapter_Local',
         array(
-            'pathPrefix' => DIR_ROOT . 'userfiles/',
+            'pathPrefix' => DIR_PUBLIC . 'userfiles/',
         ),
     ),
 );