--- a/debian/preinst
+++ b/debian/preinst
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 		invoke-rc.d mcbot stop;
 	fi
 
-	if [ -f /var/lib/nobody/.mcbotrc ]; 
+	if [ -f /var/lib/mcbot/.mcbotrc ]; 
 	then
-		cp -f /var/lib/nobody/.mcbotrc /var/lib/nobody/.mcbotrc.dpkg-old
+		cp -f /var/lib/mcbot/.mcbotrc /var/lib/mcbot/.mcbotrc.dpkg-old
 	fi
     ;;