diff --git a/examples/config/_common/common.runtime.properties b/examples/config/_common/common.runtime.properties
index 98d84f6656f..82f27f44aae 100644
--- a/examples/config/_common/common.runtime.properties
+++ b/examples/config/_common/common.runtime.properties
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ druid.metadata.storage.connector.password=diurd
 
 # Deep storage (local filesystem for examples - don't use this in production)
 druid.storage.type=local
-druid.storage.storage.storageDirectory=/tmp/druid/localStorage
+druid.storage.storageDirectory=/tmp/druid/localStorage
 
 # Query Cache (we use a simple 10mb heap-based local cache on the broker)
 druid.cache.type=local