diff --git a/configs/muted.conf.sample b/configs/muted.conf.sample
index a0a5de3838..2970223f54 100644
--- a/configs/muted.conf.sample
+++ b/configs/muted.conf.sample
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 # mechanism to make this happen!
 # You have to fire up the new utils/muted, which runs as a daemon in the
 # background. This daemon connects to asterisk via a manager interface, and
-# also reads this config file from /etc/muted.conf. when the channels mentioned 
+# also reads this config file. When the channels mentioned 
 # are activated, it tweaks the sound levels on the sound card(s).
 # So, depending on the sound card, you may be able to run all your sound
 # generating devices thru your sound card, and use this mechanism to quiet
diff --git a/utils/muted.c b/utils/muted.c
index 879bea5838..6a0912fdbf 100644
--- a/utils/muted.c
+++ b/utils/muted.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 #include <netinet/in.h>
 #include <arpa/inet.h>
 
-static char *config = "/etc/muted.conf";
+static char *config = "/etc/asterisk/muted.conf";
 
 static char host[256] = "";
 static char user[256] = "";