diff --git a/config/awesome/themes/default/theme.lua b/config/awesome/themes/default/theme.lua
index 466a1f74..6c28967f 100644
--- a/config/awesome/themes/default/theme.lua
+++ b/config/awesome/themes/default/theme.lua
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ local xresources                                = require("beautiful.xresources"
 local dpi                                       = xresources.apply_dpi
 
 local gfs                                       = require("gears.filesystem")
-local themes_path                               = gfs.get_themes_dir()
+local themes_path                               = gfs.get_configuration_dir()
 
 local theme                                     = {}