diff --git a/VIPSWeb/local_settings_sample.py b/VIPSWeb/local_settings_sample.py
index 3d2743c4fb96777063cf83788869aa09ac3bca19..b051ba22c6487b855b71a36c363c717b8901444b 100755
--- a/VIPSWeb/local_settings_sample.py
+++ b/VIPSWeb/local_settings_sample.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ SITE_ROOT = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 # in apps' "static/" subdirectories and in STATICFILES_DIRS.
 # Example: "/var/www/example.com/static/"
 # Use 'python manage.py collectstatic' to put stuff into here
-STATIC_ROOT = SITE_ROOT + '/static'
+STATIC_ROOT = SITE_ROOT + '../static/'
 
 # Make this unique, and don't share it with anybody.
 SECRET_KEY = '#### HIDDEN ###'