diff --git a/config.inc.php b/config.inc.php
index aa157499..2e4af6e6 100644
--- a/config.inc.php
+++ b/config.inc.php
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ $CONF['setup_password'] = 'changeme';
 // YOU MUST ENTER THE COMPLETE URL e.g. http://domain.tld/postfixadmin
 $CONF['postfix_admin_url'] = '';
 
-// shouldn't need changing.
-$CONF['postfix_admin_path'] = dirname(__FILE__);
-
 // Language config
 // Language files are located in './languages', change as required..
 $CONF['default_language'] = 'en';
diff --git a/smarty.inc.php b/smarty.inc.php
index 5a1d818f..c077514a 100644
--- a/smarty.inc.php
+++ b/smarty.inc.php
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ if (authentication_has_role('global-admin')) {
     $motd_file = "motd.txt";
 }
 $smarty->assign('motd_file', '');
-if (file_exists ($CONF ['postfix_admin_path'].'/templates/'.$motd_file)) {
+if (file_exists ($incpath.'/templates/'.$motd_file)) {
     $smarty->assign ('motd_file', $motd_file);
 }