diff --git a/review/client.inc b/review/client.inc
index 2ddc072..4adce8e 100644
--- a/review/client.inc
+++ b/review/client.inc
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ abstract class pifr_client_review {
     if (file_exists($this->checkout_directory)) {
 
       // Set checkout directory permissions to allow delete
-      if (!$this->exec('chmod -R u+w ' . $this->checkout_directory . '/sites/default')) {
+      if (!$this->exec('chmod -R u+w ' . $this->checkout_directory)) {
         $this->set_error(array('@reason' => 'unable to change checkout directory permissions'));
       }