diff --git modules/file/file.install modules/file/file.install
index 995c332..faa52c9 100644
--- modules/file/file.install
+++ modules/file/file.install
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ function file_field_schema($field) {
   return array(
     'columns' => array(
       'fid' => array(
-        'description' => 'The {files}.fid being referenced in this field.',
+        'description' => 'The {file_managed}.fid being referenced in this field.',
         'type' => 'int',
         'not null' => FALSE,
         'unsigned' => TRUE,
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function file_field_schema($field) {
     ),
     'foreign keys' => array(
       'fid' => array(
-        'table' => 'file',
+        'table' => 'file_managed',
         'columns' => array('fid' => 'fid'),
       ),
     ),