diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6b3191d..3ee9c6b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -28,12 +28,6 @@
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([SETTINGS_BUSNAME], ["$SETTINGS_BUSNAME"],\
     [The DBus busname to own])
 
-AC_ARG_VAR(SETTINGS_ROOT, [The settings Dbus root])
-AS_IF([test "x$SETTINGS_ROOT" == "x"],\
-    [SETTINGS_ROOT="/xyz/openbmc_project/settings"])
-AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([SETTINGS_ROOT], ["$SETTINGS_ROOT"],\
-    [The settings Dbus root])
-
 AS_IF([test "x$SETTINGS_YAML" == "x"], [SETTINGS_YAML="settings_example.yaml"])
 SETTINGSGEN="$PYTHON $srcdir/settings.py -i $SETTINGS_YAML"
 AC_SUBST(SETTINGSGEN)
diff --git a/settings_main.cpp b/settings_main.cpp
index 22d6146..0d775e2 100644
--- a/settings_main.cpp
+++ b/settings_main.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@
 {
     auto bus = sdbusplus::bus::new_default();
 
-    // Add sdbusplus ObjectManager for the settings root.
-    sdbusplus::server::manager::manager objManager(bus, SETTINGS_ROOT);
+    // Add sdbusplus ObjectManager. The settings objects are spread across
+    // the object namespace and are not under a (settings) root. Hence register
+    // "/" as the path.
+    sdbusplus::server::manager::manager objManager(bus, "/");
 
     phosphor::settings::Manager mgr(bus);