diff --git a/configs/development.ini b/configs/development.ini
--- a/configs/development.ini
+++ b/configs/development.ini
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ rc_cache.cache_repo.expiration_time = 25
 ; types are file, ext:redis, ext:database, ext:memcached
 ; Fastest ones are ext:redis and ext:database, DO NOT use memory type for session
 #beaker.session.type = file
-#beaker.session.data_dir = %(here)s/data/sessions
+#beaker.session.data_dir = /var/opt/rhodecode_data/sessions
 
 ; Redis based sessions
 beaker.session.type = ext:redis
diff --git a/configs/production.ini b/configs/production.ini
--- a/configs/production.ini
+++ b/configs/production.ini
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ rc_cache.cache_repo.expiration_time = 25
 ; types are file, ext:redis, ext:database, ext:memcached
 ; Fastest ones are ext:redis and ext:database, DO NOT use memory type for session
 #beaker.session.type = file
-#beaker.session.data_dir = %(here)s/data/sessions
+#beaker.session.data_dir = /var/opt/rhodecode_data/sessions
 
 ; Redis based sessions
 beaker.session.type = ext:redis