Index: includes/file.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/file.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.113
diff -u -r1.113 file.inc
--- includes/file.inc   3 Dec 2007 09:02:37 -0000       1.113
+++ includes/file.inc   4 Dec 2007 11:28:59 -0000
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@
  * @return A string containing the path to Drupal's 'files' directory.
  */
 function file_directory_path() {
-  return variable_get('file_directory_path', 'files');
+  return variable_get('file_directory_path', conf_path() .'/files');
 }
 
 /**