diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index f14ebf58b..ebddb7311 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ from lib.core.convert import utf8encode
 from lib.core.decorators import cachedmethod
 from lib.core.defaults import defaults
 from lib.core.dicts import DBMS_DICT
+from lib.core.dicts import DEFAULT_DOC_ROOTS
 from lib.core.dicts import DEPRECATED_OPTIONS
 from lib.core.dicts import SQL_STATEMENTS
 from lib.core.enums import ADJUST_TIME_DELAY
@@ -599,7 +600,7 @@ def getDocRoot():
     docRoot = None
     pagePath = directoryPath(conf.path)
 
-    defaultDocRoot = ("C:/xampp/htdocs/", "C:/Inetpub/wwwroot/") if Backend.isOs(OS.WINDOWS) else ("/var/www/",)
+    defaultDocRoot = DEFAULT_DOC_ROOTS.get(Backend.getOs(), DEFAULT_DOC_ROOTS[OS.LINUX])
 
     if kb.absFilePaths:
         for absFilePath in kb.absFilePaths:
diff --git a/lib/core/dicts.py b/lib/core/dicts.py
index bef9b135b..59a6de59b 100644
--- a/lib/core/dicts.py
+++ b/lib/core/dicts.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 """
 
 from lib.core.enums import DBMS
+from lib.core.enums import OS
 from lib.core.enums import POST_HINT
 from lib.core.settings import BLANK
 from lib.core.settings import NULL
@@ -213,3 +214,8 @@ DUMP_DATA_PREPROCESS = {
                             DBMS.ORACLE: {"XMLTYPE": "(%s).getStringVal()"},  # Reference: https://www.tibcommunity.com/docs/DOC-3643
                             DBMS.MSSQL: {"IMAGE": "CONVERT(VARBINARY(MAX),%s)"},
                        }
+
+DEFAULT_DOC_ROOTS = {
+                        OS.WINDOWS: ("C:/xampp/htdocs/", "C:/Inetpub/wwwroot/"),
+                        OS.LINUX: ("/var/www/",)
+                    }