diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Client/Servers/FileController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Client/Servers/FileController.php
index 4e916974d..55ebde5f2 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Client/Servers/FileController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/Client/Servers/FileController.php
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class FileController extends ClientApiController
     {
         $this->fileRepository
             ->setServer($server)
-            ->createDirectory($request->input('name'), $request->input('directory', '/'));
+            ->createDirectory($request->input('name'), $request->input('root', '/'));
 
         return Response::create('', Response::HTTP_NO_CONTENT);
     }