diff --git a/profiles/models.py b/profiles/models.py
index 7c120e7..ab44199 100644
--- a/profiles/models.py
+++ b/profiles/models.py
@@ -6,13 +6,16 @@ the preferred search engin, and if the user is likely to directly use urls
 or to type in the search engine.
 """
 
+import os
 import random
 from django.db import models
 
+BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+
 NICKNAMES = open("/usr/share/dict/american-english").read().splitlines()
-LASTNAMES = open("../data/lastnames.txt").read().splitlines()
-FIRSTNAMES = open("../data/firstnames.txt").read().splitlines()
-EMAIL_DOMAINS = open("../data/email_domains.txt").read().splitlines()
+LASTNAMES = open(BASE_DIR + "/data/lastnames.txt").read().splitlines()
+FIRSTNAMES = open(BASE_DIR + "/data/firstnames.txt").read().splitlines()
+EMAIL_DOMAINS = open(BASE_DIR + "/data/email_domains.txt").read().splitlines()
 
 
 class InvalidData(Exception):
@@ -223,7 +226,7 @@ def create_profile(nick=None):
         nick=nick,
         first_name=first_name,
         last_name=last_name,
-        email=email
+        email=email,
         uses_url=(random.random() < 0.5),
     )
     profile.search_engine = random.choice(SearchEngine.objects.all())