diff --git a/common/path.go b/common/path.go
index 3468b3366f..f0b7f3256b 100644
--- a/common/path.go
+++ b/common/path.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func DefaultDataDir() string {
 	if runtime.GOOS == "darwin" {
 		return filepath.Join(usr.HomeDir, "Library", "Ethereum")
 	} else if runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
-		return filepath.Join(usr.HomeDir, "AppData", "Roaming", "Ethereum")
+		return filepath.Join(usr.HomeDir, "AppData", "Local", "Ethereum")
 	} else {
 		return filepath.Join(usr.HomeDir, ".ethereum")
 	}