diff --git a/src/main/ruby/lib/merritt_zk_job.rb b/src/main/ruby/lib/merritt_zk_job.rb
index 55a2f34..aba6cba 100644
--- a/src/main/ruby/lib/merritt_zk_job.rb
+++ b/src/main/ruby/lib/merritt_zk_job.rb
@@ -197,8 +197,9 @@ def title
   end
 
   class LegacyIngestJob < LegacyItem
-    def self.dir
-      '/ingest'
+    DIR = '/ingest'
+    def dir
+      DIR
     end
 
     def status_vals
diff --git a/src/main/ruby/lib/merritt_zk_queue_item.rb b/src/main/ruby/lib/merritt_zk_queue_item.rb
index c810431..a110700 100644
--- a/src/main/ruby/lib/merritt_zk_queue_item.rb
+++ b/src/main/ruby/lib/merritt_zk_queue_item.rb
@@ -122,8 +122,9 @@ def data_prop(prop, defval)
   end
 
   class LegacyItem
+    DIR = '/na'
     def dir
-      '/na'
+      DIR
     end
 
     def status_vals