diff --git a/source/_docs/configuration/basic.markdown b/source/_docs/configuration/basic.markdown
index d92e5a9c097..2c085217a6c 100644
--- a/source/_docs/configuration/basic.markdown
+++ b/source/_docs/configuration/basic.markdown
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ homeassistant:
   time_zone: America/Los_Angeles
   name: Home
   whitelist_external_dirs:
-    - /home/user/HASS/.homeassistant/dumping-ground
+    - /usr/var/dumping-ground
     - /tmp
 ```