diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index 8eb0e75..97fec54 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -549,9 +549,9 @@ have been closed."
 ;; ---------------------------------- ;;
 
 (defconst user/custom-file (locate-user-emacs-file "custom.el") "Location of user customizations file.")
-(defconst user/backup-directory (locate-user-emacs-file "backup/") "Location of user backup directory.")
-(defconst user/auto-save-directory (locate-user-emacs-file "auto-save/") "Location of user auto save directory.")
-(defconst user/lock-file-directory (locate-user-emacs-file "lock-file/") "Location of user lock file directory.")
+(defconst user/backup-directory (locate-user-emacs-file "backups/") "Location of user backup directory.")
+(defconst user/auto-save-directory (locate-user-emacs-file "auto-saves/") "Location of user auto save directory.")
+(defconst user/lock-file-directory (locate-user-emacs-file "lock-files/") "Location of user lock file directory.")
 
 (make-directory user/backup-directory :parents)
 (make-directory user/auto-save-directory :parents)
@@ -1518,7 +1518,7 @@ DOCSTRING is an optional form that is discarded upon expansion."
 ;; yansippet
 ;; ---------------------------------- ;;
 
-(defconst user/yasnippet-directory (locate-user-emacs-file "snippet/") "Location of user snippet files.")
+(defconst user/yasnippet-directory (locate-user-emacs-file "snippets/") "Location of user snippet files.")
 
 (external-package yasnippet
   "Allows for the definition and automatic expansion of text templates."