diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a3005e47..cd39821c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #### Bugfixes:
 
 - (debfe5d) remove parameter `gr_pid_dir` and use `gr_storage_dir` instead.
+- RedHat init scripts use correct `gr_base_dir` for graphite.
 
 ## 2016-04-01 - 6.0.1 (Bugfix release)
 
diff --git a/templates/etc/init.d/RedHat/carbon-aggregator.erb b/templates/etc/init.d/RedHat/carbon-aggregator.erb
index e484c664..aeb8f49f 100644
--- a/templates/etc/init.d/RedHat/carbon-aggregator.erb
+++ b/templates/etc/init.d/RedHat/carbon-aggregator.erb
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 
 PYTHON_CMD='python -W ignore'
 CARBON_DAEMON="aggregator"
-GRAPHITE_DIR="/opt/graphite"
+GRAPHITE_DIR="<%= scope.lookupvar('graphite::base_dir_REAL') %>"
+PIDFILE_DIR="<%= scope.lookupvar('graphite::storage_dir_REAL') %>"
 pidfile=""
 OPERATION="$1"
 if [ $# -gt 1 ]; then
@@ -37,14 +38,14 @@ start()
         if [ "${INSTANCE}" = "${CARBON_DAEMON}" ]; then
             INSTANCE="a";
         fi;
-        pidfile=${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
+        pidfile=${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
         prog=carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}
         # check if instance is already running
         rh_status_q && continue
         
         ${PYTHON_CMD} ${GRAPHITE_DIR}/bin/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}.py --instance=${INSTANCE} start;
         retval=$?
-        pidfile=${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
+        pidfile=${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
         echo -n $"Starting carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}:${INSTANCE}..."
         sleep 1
         if rh_status_q; then
@@ -66,14 +67,14 @@ stop()
         if [ "${INSTANCE}" = "${CARBON_DAEMON}" ]; then
             INSTANCE="a";
         fi;
-        pidfile=${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
+        pidfile=${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
         prog=carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}
         # check if instance is already stopped
         rh_status_q || continue
         
         ${PYTHON_CMD} ${GRAPHITE_DIR}/bin/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}.py --instance=${INSTANCE} stop;
         sleep 3
-        while [ -f ${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid ]; do
+        while [ -f ${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid ]; do
             echo "waiting another 5 secs for carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE} to stop"
             sleep 5
             #TODO: add timer to prevend endless waiting
@@ -93,12 +94,12 @@ restart() {
         if [ "${INSTANCE}" = "${CARBON_DAEMON}" ]; then
             INSTANCE="a";
         fi;
-        pidfile=${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
+        pidfile=${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
         prog=carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}
         
         ${PYTHON_CMD} ${GRAPHITE_DIR}/bin/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}.py --instance=${INSTANCE} stop;
         sleep 3
-        while [ -f ${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid ]; do
+        while [ -f ${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid ]; do
             echo "waiting another 5 secs for carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE} to stop"
             sleep 5
             #TODO: add timer to prevend endless waiting
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ restart() {
         
         ${PYTHON_CMD} ${GRAPHITE_DIR}/bin/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}.py --instance=${INSTANCE} start;
         retval=$?
-        pidfile=${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
+        pidfile=${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
         echo -n $"Starting carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}:${INSTANCE}..."
         sleep 1
         if rh_status_q; then
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ case "${OPERATION}" in
         ;;
     condrestart|try-restart)
         # TODO: bad behavior. only checking instance "a" at the moment
-        pidfile=${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-a.pid
+        pidfile=${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-a.pid
         prog=carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-a
         rh_status_q || exit 0
         restart
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ case "${OPERATION}" in
             if [ "${INSTANCE}" = "${CARBON_DAEMON}" ]; then
                 INSTANCE="a";
             fi;
-            pidfile=${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
+            pidfile=${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
             prog=carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}
             rh_status
         done
diff --git a/templates/etc/init.d/RedHat/carbon-relay.erb b/templates/etc/init.d/RedHat/carbon-relay.erb
index 55dd6f18..7a978efb 100644
--- a/templates/etc/init.d/RedHat/carbon-relay.erb
+++ b/templates/etc/init.d/RedHat/carbon-relay.erb
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 
 PYTHON_CMD='python -W ignore'
 CARBON_DAEMON="relay"
-GRAPHITE_DIR="/opt/graphite"
+GRAPHITE_DIR="<%= scope.lookupvar('graphite::base_dir_REAL') %>"
+PIDFILE_DIR="<%= scope.lookupvar('graphite::storage_dir_REAL') %>"
 pidfile=""
 OPERATION="$1"
 if [ $# -gt 1 ]; then
@@ -40,14 +41,14 @@ start()
         <% if @gr_carbon_relay_ulimit -%>
           ulimit -n <%= @gr_carbon_relay_ulimit %>
         <% end -%>
-        pidfile=${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
+        pidfile=${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
         prog=carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}
         # check if instance is already running
         rh_status_q && continue
 
         ${PYTHON_CMD} ${GRAPHITE_DIR}/bin/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}.py --instance=${INSTANCE} start;
         retval=$?
-        pidfile=${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
+        pidfile=${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
         echo -n $"Starting carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}:${INSTANCE}..."
         sleep 1
         if rh_status_q; then
@@ -69,14 +70,14 @@ stop()
         if [ "${INSTANCE}" = "${CARBON_DAEMON}" ]; then
             INSTANCE="a";
         fi;
-        pidfile=${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
+        pidfile=${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
         prog=carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}
         # check if instance is already stopped
         rh_status_q || continue
 
         ${PYTHON_CMD} ${GRAPHITE_DIR}/bin/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}.py --instance=${INSTANCE} stop;
         sleep 3
-        while [ -f ${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid ]; do
+        while [ -f ${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid ]; do
             echo "waiting another 5 secs for carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE} to stop"
             sleep 5
             #TODO: add timer to prevend endless waiting
@@ -96,12 +97,12 @@ restart() {
         if [ "${INSTANCE}" = "${CARBON_DAEMON}" ]; then
             INSTANCE="a";
         fi;
-        pidfile=${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
+        pidfile=${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
         prog=carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}
 
         ${PYTHON_CMD} ${GRAPHITE_DIR}/bin/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}.py --instance=${INSTANCE} stop;
         sleep 3
-        while [ -f ${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid ]; do
+        while [ -f ${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid ]; do
             echo "waiting another 5 secs for carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE} to stop"
             sleep 5
             #TODO: add timer to prevend endless waiting
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ restart() {
 
         ${PYTHON_CMD} ${GRAPHITE_DIR}/bin/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}.py --instance=${INSTANCE} start;
         retval=$?
-        pidfile=${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
+        pidfile=${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
         echo -n $"Starting carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}:${INSTANCE}..."
         sleep 1
         if rh_status_q; then
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ case "${OPERATION}" in
         ;;
     condrestart|try-restart)
         # TODO: bad behavior. only checking instance "a" at the moment
-        pidfile=${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-a.pid
+        pidfile=${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-a.pid
         prog=carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-a
         rh_status_q || exit 0
         restart
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ case "${OPERATION}" in
             if [ "${INSTANCE}" = "${CARBON_DAEMON}" ]; then
                 INSTANCE="a";
             fi;
-            pidfile=${GRAPHITE_DIR}/storage/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
+            pidfile=${PIDFILE_DIR}/carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}.pid
             prog=carbon-${CARBON_DAEMON}-${INSTANCE}
             rh_status
         done