diff --git a/doc/reference.texi b/doc/reference.texi
index c1b1aa7c725239168d2c5fff5fc7f7550e4f3bd9..734495632fab6887a9fa5f1916aba2bca2b7e7e2 100644
--- a/doc/reference.texi
+++ b/doc/reference.texi
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ system @{
 @vindex storage
 
 The working directory of Knot DNS, it is used to store zone files and journal files.
-Default: @file{$@{sharedstatedir@}/knot}, configured with @code{--with-storage=path}
+Default: @file{$@{localstatedir@}/lib/knot}, configured with @code{--with-storage=path}
 
 @example
 system @{
diff --git a/samples/knot.full.conf b/samples/knot.full.conf
index 9c8150e99bc50675319912e8b6e8604224cd3cce..49edf13aa3cbeeca02e214e89f155e442cad2d8d 100644
--- a/samples/knot.full.conf
+++ b/samples/knot.full.conf
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ system {
   nsid "myserver0";
 
   # This is a default directory to place slave zone files, journals etc.
-  # default: ${sharedstatedir}/knot, configured with --with-storage
+  # default: ${localstatedir}/lib/knot, configured with --with-storage
   storage "/var/lib/knot";
 
   # Directory for storing run-time data
diff --git a/samples/knot.sample.conf.in b/samples/knot.sample.conf.in
index c4be7090f5f11ac9b421e5be31112c80bcb3bde6..a8021c4aa11261c888722956fd3fcbe62cd8fbd7 100644
--- a/samples/knot.sample.conf.in
+++ b/samples/knot.sample.conf.in
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ system {
   user knot.knot;
 
   # This is a default directory to place slave zone files, journals etc.
-  # default: ${sharedstatedir}/knot, configured with --with-storage
+  # default: ${localstatedir}/lib/knot, configured with --with-storage
   # storage "@storage_dir@";
 
   # Directory for storing run-time data