diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index 9012cf03..4100f414 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -3206,7 +3206,7 @@ function create_restore_script {
   echo 'fi' >> /usr/bin/$RESTORE_SCRIPT_NAME
   echo '' >> /usr/bin/$RESTORE_SCRIPT_NAME
 
-  RESTORE_SUBDIR='root/'
+  RESTORE_SUBDIR='etc/'
   if [[ $BACKUP_TYPE != 'obnam' ]]; then
       RESTORE_SUBDIR='usb/backup/ssl/'
   fi
@@ -4524,7 +4524,7 @@ function restore_from_friend {
   echo 'fi' >> /usr/bin/$RESTORE_FROM_FRIEND_SCRIPT_NAME
   echo '' >> /usr/bin/$RESTORE_FROM_FRIEND_SCRIPT_NAME
 
-  RESTORE_SUBDIR='root'
+  RESTORE_SUBDIR='etc'
   if [[ $BACKUP_TYPE != 'obnam' ]]; then
       RESTORE_SUBDIR='remoterestore/backup/ssl'
   fi