diff --git a/g15daemon/main.c b/g15daemon/main.c
index e674475..97b8242 100644
--- a/g15daemon/main.c
+++ b/g15daemon/main.c
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ exitnow:
     g15daemon_quit_refresh();
     uf_conf_write(lcdlist,"/etc/g15daemon.conf");
     uf_conf_free(lcdlist);
-    unlink("/var/run/g15daemon.pid");
+    unlink("/run/g15daemon/g15daemon.pid");
     }
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/g15daemon/utility_funcs.c b/g15daemon/utility_funcs.c
index c93d164..2e9c679 100644
--- a/g15daemon/utility_funcs.c
+++ b/g15daemon/utility_funcs.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@

 extern unsigned int g15daemon_debug;
 extern volatile int leaving;
-#define G15DAEMON_PIDFILE "/var/run/g15daemon.pid"
+#define G15DAEMON_PIDFILE "/run/g15daemon/g15daemon.pid"

 pthread_cond_t lcd_refresh = PTHREAD_COND_INITIALIZER;