diff --git a/default.conf b/default.conf
index 417606e..3efc137 100644
--- a/default.conf
+++ b/default.conf
@@ -5,12 +5,8 @@ server {
   root   /opt/www/;
   index  index.html index.htm;
 
-  location ~* (/javadoc)|(/tests) {
-    autoindex off;
-  }
-
   location /files/ {
-    root /opt/www/;     # will at the end serve /opt/www/files/
+    alias /opt/www/files/;
     index  ___i;        # we really need no index here, just listing files
 
     autoindex on;