diff --git a/site/nginx/manifests/init.pp b/site/nginx/manifests/init.pp
index 843922ccea..35d1ba9b1f 100644
--- a/site/nginx/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/site/nginx/manifests/init.pp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
   case $::osfamily {
     'redhat': {
-      $http_dir = $root
+      $http_dir = '/var/www'
       $nginx_base_dir = '/etc/nginx'
       $nginx_packagename = 'nginx'
       notice ('WTF ITS REDHAT')