diff --git a/mygpo/settings.py b/mygpo/settings.py
index 975c8b086..778807192 100644
--- a/mygpo/settings.py
+++ b/mygpo/settings.py
@@ -85,10 +85,9 @@ def get_intOrNone(name, default):
 
 # Static Files
 
-STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "staticfiles")
+STATIC_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "..", "static")
 STATIC_URL = "/static/"
 
-STATICFILES_DIRS = (os.path.abspath(os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "..", "static")),)
 
 
 # Media Files