diff --git a/conf/nginx.conf b/conf/nginx.conf
index 1004e1c..07dd39a 100644
--- a/conf/nginx.conf
+++ b/conf/nginx.conf
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 rewrite ^__PATH__$ __PATH__/ permanent;
+
+location = __PATH__/ {
+    add_header Content-Type text/plain;
+    return 200 'Syncstorage is running';
+}
+
 location __PATH__/ {
-
-    # Path to source
-    alias __INSTALL_DIR__/ ;
-
     include uwsgi_params;
     # Needed for long running operations in admin interface
     proxy_pass                 http://127.0.0.1:__PORT__/;