diff --git a/thumbor/thumbor.conf b/thumbor/thumbor.conf
index 24a9986..ee7d5cc 100644
--- a/thumbor/thumbor.conf
+++ b/thumbor/thumbor.conf
@@ -114,14 +114,14 @@ STORAGE = "thumbor.storages.file_storage"
 # STORAGE = "thumbor.compatibility.storage"
 
 ## root path of the file storage
-FILE_STORAGE_ROOT_PATH = join(home, "thumbor", "storage")
+FILE_STORAGE_ROOT_PATH = "/var/lib/thumbor"
 
 ## If you want to cache results, use this options to specify how to cache it
 ## Set Expiration seconds to ZERO if you want them not to expire.
 RESULT_STORAGE = "thumbor.result_storages.file_storage"
 # RESULT_STORAGE = "thumbor.compatibility.result_storage"
 RESULT_STORAGE_EXPIRATION_SECONDS = 60 * 60 * 24  # one day
-RESULT_STORAGE_FILE_STORAGE_ROOT_PATH = join(home, "thumbor", "result_storage")
+RESULT_STORAGE_FILE_STORAGE_ROOT_PATH = "/var/cache/thumbor"
 
 RESULT_STORAGE_STORES_UNSAFE = False