diff --git a/file_aliases.install b/file_aliases.install
index 5d0bdf0..e13bbad 100755
--- a/file_aliases.install
+++ b/file_aliases.install
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@
  *   The system-wide schema
  */
 function file_aliases_schema_alter(&$schema) {
-  $schema['filefield_paths']['fields']['filealias'] = array(
+  $schema['file_managed']['fields']['filealias'] = array(
+    'description' => 'Alias path to file. Used by the file_aliases module.',
     'type' => 'text',
     'size' => 'medium',
     'not null' => TRUE,
     'serialize' => TRUE,
+    'initial' => '',
   );
 }
 
@@ -23,8 +25,15 @@ function file_aliases_schema_alter(&$schema) {
  * Implements hook_install().
  */
 function file_aliases_install() {
-  db_add_field('filefield_paths', 'filealias', array('type' => 'text', 'size' => 'medium', 'not null' => TRUE, 'serialize' => TRUE));
-
+  // Add the filealias column.
+  db_add_field('file_managed', 'filealias', array(
+    'description' => 'Alias path to file. Used by the file_aliases module.',
+    'type' => 'text',
+    'size' => 'medium',
+    'not null' => TRUE,
+    'serialize' => TRUE,
+    'initial' => '',
+  ));
   // Adjust module weight.
   db_update('system')
     ->fields(array('weight' => 1))
@@ -36,7 +45,7 @@ function file_aliases_install() {
  * Implements hook_uninstall().
  */
 function file_aliases_uninstall() {
-  db_drop_field('filefield_paths', 'filealias');
+  db_drop_field('file_managed', 'filealias');
   //db_query("DELETE FROM {url_alias} WHERE src LIKE '%s'", 'filefield_paths/alias/%');
 }