diff --git a/localsettingspotatohut.py b/localsettingspotatohut.py
index 1babd4a..0594ca1 100644
--- a/localsettingspotatohut.py
+++ b/localsettingspotatohut.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ PYTHON_PATH = '/home/expo/troggle/'
 URL_ROOT = "http://expo.survex.com/"
 DIR_ROOT = ''#this should end in / if a value is given
 
-MEDIA_URL = URL_ROOT + DIR_ROOT + 'site_media/'
+MEDIA_URL = '/' + DIR_ROOT + 'site_media/'
 
 MEDIA_ROOT = '/home/expo/troggle/media/'
 MEDIA_ADMIN_DIR = '/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/django/contrib/admin/media/'