diff --git a/examples/example.c b/examples/example.c
index 9a12579..f722d94 100644
--- a/examples/example.c
+++ b/examples/example.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ int main(int argc,char** argv)
   rfbScreen->ptrAddEvent = doptr;
   rfbScreen->kbdAddEvent = dokey;
   rfbScreen->newClientHook = newclient;
-  rfbScreen->httpDir = "./classes";
+  rfbScreen->httpDir = "../classes";
   rfbScreen->httpEnableProxyConnect = TRUE;
 
   initBuffer((unsigned char*)rfbScreen->frameBuffer);
diff --git a/examples/pnmshow.c b/examples/pnmshow.c
index c02be10..99676d8 100644
--- a/examples/pnmshow.c
+++ b/examples/pnmshow.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ int main(int argc,char** argv)
   rfbScreen->kbdAddEvent = HandleKey;
 
   /* enable http */
-  rfbScreen->httpDir = "./classes";
+  rfbScreen->httpDir = "../classes";
 
   /* allocate picture and read it */
   rfbScreen->frameBuffer = (char*)malloc(paddedWidth*bytesPerPixel*height);
diff --git a/examples/pnmshow24.c b/examples/pnmshow24.c
index f44e08b..41e0335 100644
--- a/examples/pnmshow24.c
+++ b/examples/pnmshow24.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ int main(int argc,char** argv)
   rfbScreen->kbdAddEvent = HandleKey;
 
   /* enable http */
-  rfbScreen->httpDir = "./classes";
+  rfbScreen->httpDir = "../classes";
 
   /* allocate picture and read it */
   rfbScreen->frameBuffer = (char*)malloc(paddedWidth*3*height);