diff --git a/project/project_name/settings/base.py b/project/project_name/settings/base.py
--- a/project/project_name/settings/base.py
+++ b/project/project_name/settings/base.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from os import path
 
 # Determine the Django project root directory.
-PROJECT_ROOT = path.dirname(path.dirname(path.dirname(path.abspath(__file__))))
+PROJECT_ROOT = path.dirname(path.dirname(path.abspath(__file__)))
 ASSETS_ROOT = path.normpath(path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, "assets"))
 
 # Language code for this installation. All choices can be found here:
@@ -82,9 +82,7 @@ ROOT_URLCONF = '{{ project_name }}.urls'
 WSGI_APPLICATION = '{{ project_name }}.wsgi.application'
 
 TEMPLATE_DIRS = (
-    # Put strings here, like "/home/html/django_templates" or "C:/www/django/templates".
-    # Always use forward slashes, even on Windows.
-    # Don't forget to use absolute paths, not relative paths.
+    path.normpath(path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, "templates"))
 )
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = (