diff --git a/give_honors_to_org.py b/give_honors_to_org.py
index edf4bbc..82f2a30 100755
--- a/give_honors_to_org.py
+++ b/give_honors_to_org.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import util
 import contributor_helper
 
 ONE_DAY = 60*60*24
-configfile = os.path.join(os.environ['DASH_CONFIG'], 'config.cfg')
+configfile = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(_file_)), 'config/config.cfg')
 cfg = configparser.ConfigParser()
 cfg.read(configfile)
 serv_log = redis.StrictRedis(
diff --git a/helpers/contributor_helper.py b/helpers/contributor_helper.py
index 10dac9a..19e00e1 100644
--- a/helpers/contributor_helper.py
+++ b/helpers/contributor_helper.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Contributor_helper:
             db=cfg.getint('RedisLog', 'db'))
         self.cfg = cfg
         self.cfg_org_rank = configparser.ConfigParser()
-        self.cfg_org_rank.read(os.path.join(os.environ['DASH_CONFIG'], 'ranking.cfg'))
+        self.cfg_org_rank.read(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), 'config/ranking.cfg')
         self.CHANNEL_LASTAWARDS = cfg.get('RedisLog', 'channelLastAwards')
         self.CHANNEL_LASTCONTRIB = cfg.get('RedisLog', 'channelLastContributor')
         self.users_helper = users_helper.Users_helper(serv_redis_db, cfg)
diff --git a/install_dependencies.sh b/install_dependencies.sh
index dc29094..c376f93 100755
--- a/install_dependencies.sh
+++ b/install_dependencies.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ if [ -z "$VIRTUAL_ENV" ]; then
     virtualenv -p python3 DASHENV
 
     echo export DASH_HOME=$(pwd) >> ./DASHENV/bin/activate
-    echo export DASH_CONFIG=$(pwd)/config/ >> ./DASHENV/bin/activate
 
     . ./DASHENV/bin/activate
 fi
diff --git a/misp-dashboard.wsgi b/misp-dashboard.wsgi
index 47924c5..e71690a 100644
--- a/misp-dashboard.wsgi
+++ b/misp-dashboard.wsgi
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 import sys,os,os.path
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(__file__))
-os.environ["DASH_CONFIG"] = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "config")
+os.environ["DASH_CONFIG"] = os.path.join(os.path.realpath(__file__), "config")
 from server import app as application
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 02c9253..6166993 100755
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from helpers import contributor_helper
 from helpers import users_helper
 from helpers import trendings_helper
 
-configfile = os.path.join(os.environ['DASH_CONFIG'], 'config.cfg')
+configfile = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)), 'config/config.cfg')
 cfg = configparser.ConfigParser()
 cfg.read(configfile)
 
diff --git a/zmq_dispatcher.py b/zmq_dispatcher.py
index 8441d25..bb54afe 100755
--- a/zmq_dispatcher.py
+++ b/zmq_dispatcher.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from helpers import contributor_helper
 from helpers import users_helper
 from helpers import trendings_helper
 
-configfile = os.path.join(os.environ['DASH_CONFIG'], 'config.cfg')
+configfile = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(_file_)), 'config/config.cfg')
 cfg = configparser.ConfigParser()
 cfg.read(configfile)
 
diff --git a/zmq_subscriber.py b/zmq_subscriber.py
index 2a19866..f343892 100755
--- a/zmq_subscriber.py
+++ b/zmq_subscriber.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 import json
 
-configfile = os.path.join(os.environ['DASH_CONFIG'], 'config.cfg')
+configfile = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(_file_)), 'config/config.cfg')
 cfg = configparser.ConfigParser()
 cfg.read(configfile)
 logDir = cfg.get('Log', 'directory')