diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index af762b4..83693a6 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 0.9.6 UNRELEASED
  - Fixed typo in package installation section of README
  - Added more to README about first run with systemd
+ - Fixed typo in path for fallback location of the config file if one is not
+   provided
 
 0.9.5.1 2018-03-10
  - Add conf file location to systemd unit file
diff --git a/dkimpy_milter/__init__.py b/dkimpy_milter/__init__.py
index 903b6eb..ec3c540 100644
--- a/dkimpy_milter/__init__.py
+++ b/dkimpy_milter/__init__.py
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ def main():
     global privateEd25519
     privateRSA = False
     privateEd25519 = False
-    configFile = '/usr/loca/etc/dkimpy-milter.conf'
+    configFile = '/usr/local/etc/dkimpy-milter.conf'
     if len(sys.argv) > 1:
         if sys.argv[1] in ('-?', '--help', '-h'):
             print('usage: dkimpy-milter [<configfilename>]')