diff --git a/.emacs.d/include/general.el b/.emacs.d/include/general.el
index dd580ca..0f42230 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/include/general.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/include/general.el
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@
 (rassq-delete-all 'auto-save-mode auto-mode-alist)
 (setq auto-save-default nil)
 (setq auto-save-mode -1)
-(setq backup-directory-alist '(("." . "~/.emacs/backups/")))
+(setq backup-directory-alist '(("." . "~/.emacs.d/backups/")))
 (setq backup-by-copying t)
+(setq create-lockfiles nil)
 
 ;; UI
 (menu-bar-mode   -1)