diff --git a/lib/beets/__init__.py b/lib/beets/__init__.py
index 17651f4b..c51abf62 100644
--- a/lib/beets/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/beets/__init__.py
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ from beets.util import confit
 
 Library = beets.library.Library
 
-config = confit.LazyConfig('beets', __name__)
+config = confit.LazyConfig(os.path.dirname(__file__), __name__)