diff --git a/lib/smstools-config/creator.js b/lib/smstools-config/creator.js
index 12c0256..12f94bc 100644
--- a/lib/smstools-config/creator.js
+++ b/lib/smstools-config/creator.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ user = ${smstoolsConfig.user || 'smstools'}
 group = ${smstoolsConfig.group || 'smstools'}
 eventhandler = ${config.smstools_eventhandler || '/var/lib/smstools/centers/smstools/bin/smstools-eventhandler.js'}
 stats_interval = ${config.smstools_stats_interval || 60}
-stats = ${path.dirname(config.smstools_status_file) || '/var/log/smsd/smsd_stats'}
+stats = ${config.smstools_stats || '/var/log/smsd/smsd_stats'}
 sent = /var/spool/sms/sent
 ${smstoolsConfig.customConfig || ''}