diff --git a/eth-proxy.py b/eth-proxy.py
index 1fbe785..2859a96 100644
--- a/eth-proxy.py
+++ b/eth-proxy.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 def on_shutdown(f):
     '''Clean environment properly'''
     log.info("Shutting down proxy...")
-    if os.path.isfile('eth-proxy.pid'):
-        os.remove('eth-proxy.pid')
+    if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../', 'eth-proxy.pid')):
+        os.remove(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../', 'eth-proxy.pid'))
     f.is_reconnecting = False # Don't let stratum factory to reconnect again
 
 # Support main connection
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def main():
     log.warning("-----------------------------------------------------------------------")
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    fp = file("eth-proxy.pid", 'w')
+    fp = file(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../', 'eth-proxy.pid'), 'w')
     fp.write(str(os.getpid()))
     fp.close()
     main()
diff --git a/stratum/config_default.py b/stratum/config_default.py
index 678b232..17b31e7 100644
--- a/stratum/config_default.py
+++ b/stratum/config_default.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 This is example configuration for Stratum server.
 Please rename it to config.py and fill correct values.
 '''
+import os
 
 # ******************** GENERAL SETTINGS ***************
 
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@
 DEBUG = False
 
 # Destination for application logs, files rotated once per day.
-LOGDIR = 'log/'
+LOGDIR = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../log/')
 
 # Main application log file.
 LOGFILE = None
diff --git a/stratum/settings.py b/stratum/settings.py
index fd7fad8..a37110f 100644
--- a/stratum/settings.py
+++ b/stratum/settings.py
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ def read_values(cfg):
 
     import config_default
     
-    if os.path.isfile('eth-proxy.conf'):
-        config = open('eth-proxy.conf','r').readlines()
+    conf_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../', 'eth-proxy.conf')
+
+    if os.path.isfile(conf_file):
+        config = open(conf_file,'r').readlines()
     else:
         # Custom config not presented, but we can still use defaults
         config = None