diff --git a/client/csocket.py b/client/csocket.py
index 34d0844d..52c8d007 100644
--- a/client/csocket.py
+++ b/client/csocket.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class CSocket:
 	
 	END_STRING = "<F2B_END_COMMAND>"
 	
-	def __init__(self, sock = "/tmp/fail2ban.sock"):
+	def __init__(self, sock = "/var/run/fail2ban/fail2ban.sock"):
 		# Create an INET, STREAMing socket
 		#self.csock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
 		self.__csock = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
diff --git a/config/fail2ban.conf b/config/fail2ban.conf
index 8001285d..ef77b3a4 100644
--- a/config/fail2ban.conf
+++ b/config/fail2ban.conf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ logtarget = /var/log/fail2ban.log
 # Notes.: Set the socket file. This is used to communicate with the daemon. Do
 #         not remove this file when Fail2ban runs. It will not be possible to
 #         communicate with the server afterwards.
-# Values: FILE  Default:  /tmp/fail2ban.sock
+# Values: FILE  Default:  /var/run/fail2ban/fail2ban.sock
 #
-socket = /tmp/fail2ban.sock
+socket = /var/run/fail2ban/fail2ban.sock