--- src/headers/defs.h.orig	2015-10-12 21:21:06 UTC
+++ src/headers/defs.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ http://www.ossec.net/main/license/\n"
 #endif
 
 #ifndef DEFAULTDIR		
-	#define DEFAULTDIR	"/var/ossec"
+	#define DEFAULTDIR	"/usr/local/ossec-hids"
 #endif