diff --git a/conf/autoload_configs/conference.conf.xml b/conf/autoload_configs/conference.conf.xml
index 2a23e279f1..caa48e8d6d 100644
--- a/conf/autoload_configs/conference.conf.xml
+++ b/conf/autoload_configs/conference.conf.xml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
       <!-- Uncomment auto-record to toggle recording every conference call. -->
       <!-- Another valid value is   shout://user:pass@server.com/live.mp3   -->
       <!--
-      <param name="auto-record" value="/usr/local/freeswitch/sounds/conference/${conference_name}_${strftime(%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S)}.wav"/>
+      <param name="auto-record" value="$${base_dir}/recordings/${conference_name}_${strftime(%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S)}.wav"/>
       -->
     </profile>