diff --git a/server/opts.go b/server/opts.go
index 4d07f46a..7c34bc21 100644
--- a/server/opts.go
+++ b/server/opts.go
@@ -1132,8 +1132,8 @@ func (o *Options) processConfigFileLine(k string, v interface{}, errors *[]error
 			del := false
 			hdel := false
 			hdel_set := false
-			dir := ""
-			dirType := ""
+			dir := _EMPTY_
+			dirType := _EMPTY_
 			limit := int64(0)
 			ttl := time.Duration(0)
 			sync := time.Duration(0)