diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/common.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/common.py
index 93b028b5..50b8882f 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/common.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/common.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals
 
 import environ
 
-APPS_DIR = environ.Path(__file__) - 1  # one folder back (/a/b/ - 2 = /a/)
+APPS_DIR = environ.Path(__file__) - 1  # one folder back (/a/b/ - 1 = /a/)
 ROOT_DIR = APPS_DIR - 1
 
 env = environ.Env()