diff --git a/settings_default.py b/settings_default.py
index eedf49f..0c54c2d 100755
--- a/settings_default.py
+++ b/settings_default.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Django settings for codereview project.
 import os.path
-PWD = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__ )) 
+PROJECT_PATH = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__ )) 
 
 DEBUG = False
 TEMPLATE_DEBUG = DEBUG
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ USE_L10N = True
 
 # Absolute path to the directory that holds media.
 # Example: "/home/media/media.lawrence.com/"
-MEDIA_ROOT = ''
+MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(PROJECT_PATH, 'media')
 
 # URL that handles the media served from MEDIA_ROOT. Make sure to use a
 # trailing slash if there is a path component (optional in other cases).
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ TEMPLATE_DIRS = (
     # Put strings here, like "/home/html/django_templates" or "C:/www/django/templates".
     # Always use forward slashes, even on Windows.
     # Don't forget to use absolute paths, not relative paths.
-    os.path.join(PWD, 'templates')
+    os.path.join(PROJECT_PATH, 'templates')
 )
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = (