diff --git a/weechat/xfer.conf b/weechat/xfer.conf
index 39ac5bd..aa06019 100644
--- a/weechat/xfer.conf
+++ b/weechat/xfer.conf
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ auto_check_crc32 = off
 auto_rename = on
 auto_resume = on
 convert_spaces = on
-download_path = "%h/xfer"
+download_path = "/data/torrents"
 upload_path = "~"
 use_nick_in_filename = on