diff --git a/src/linked.c b/src/linked.c
index b7415ca..686326b 100644
--- a/src/linked.c
+++ b/src/linked.c
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <pthread.h>
 
+#include <stdio.h>
+
 #include "linked.h"
 
 linkedList_t linked_create() {
@@ -228,12 +230,29 @@ void linked_destroy(linkedList_t* list) {
 
 	link_t* link = list->first;
 
+	link_t** first = &(list->first);
+	
 	while(link != NULL) {
 		pthread_mutex_lock(&(link->lock));
 		link_t* next = link->next;
-		// no new links can be added, so we can unlock link (next can't be changed)
-		pthread_mutex_unlock(&(link->lock));
-		linked_unlink(link);
+		
+		if (next != NULL) {
+			pthread_mutex_lock(&(next->lock));
+			*first = next;
+			next->prev = NULL;
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&(next->lock));
+		}
+		
+		// no need to keep, we are going to clear the list anyway
+		link->next = NULL; 
+		link->unlinked = true;
+		
+		if (link->inUse == 0) {
+			linked_free(link);
+		} else {
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&(link->lock));
+		}
+		
 		link = next;
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/test.c b/src/test.c
index a63ee7a..4ffc198 100644
--- a/src/test.c
+++ b/src/test.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <poll.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <time.h>
+#include <pthread.h>
 
 #include "networking.h"
 #include "linked.h"
@@ -133,9 +134,25 @@ void testLinkedList() {
 
 	checkInt(linked_length(&list), 2, "list length");
 
+	if (pthread_mutex_trylock(&(list.lock)) != 0) {
+		checkBool(false, "list unlocked");
+	} else {
+		checkBool(true, "list unlocked");
+		pthread_mutex_unlock(&(list.lock));
+	}
+
 	link = list.first;
 	while(link != NULL) {
 		checkInt(link->inUse, 0, "raw inUse");
+		
+		if (pthread_mutex_trylock(&(link->lock)) != 0) {
+			checkBool(false, "raw unlocked");
+		} else {
+			checkBool(true, "raw unlocked");
+			pthread_mutex_unlock(&(link->lock));
+		}
+		
+		
 		link = link->next;
 	}
 
@@ -261,12 +278,12 @@ void testConfig() {
 	checkInt(config->binds[0]->nrSites, 1, "site no check");
 	checkInt(config->binds[0]->sites[0]->nrHostnames, 1, "site hostname no check");
 	checkString(config->binds[0]->sites[0]->hostnames[0], "example.com", "site hostname check");
-	checkString(config->binds[0]->sites[0]->documentRoot, "/var/www", "site document root check");
+	checkString(config->binds[0]->sites[0]->documentRoot, "/", "site document root check");
 	checkInt(config->binds[0]->sites[0]->nrHandlers, 1, "handler no check");
 	checkString(config->binds[0]->sites[0]->handlers[0]->dir, "/", "handler dir check");
 	checkInt(config->binds[0]->sites[0]->handlers[0]->type, FILE_HANDLER_NO, "handler type no check");
 	checkVoid(config->binds[0]->sites[0]->handlers[0]->handler, &fileHandler, "handler ptr check");
-	checkString(config->binds[0]->sites[0]->handlers[0]->settings.fileSettings.documentRoot, "/var/www", "handler settings root check");
+	checkString(config->binds[0]->sites[0]->handlers[0]->settings.fileSettings.documentRoot, "/", "handler settings root check");
 	checkInt(config->binds[0]->sites[0]->handlers[0]->settings.fileSettings.indexfiles.number, 1, "handler settings index no");
 	checkString(config->binds[0]->sites[0]->handlers[0]->settings.fileSettings.indexfiles.files[0], "index.html", "handler settings index check");
 	checkString(config->logging.accessLogfile, "access.log", "access log file check");
@@ -283,12 +300,12 @@ void testConfig() {
 		checkInt(config->binds[1]->nrSites, 1, "site no check");
 		checkInt(config->binds[1]->sites[0]->nrHostnames, 1, "site hostname no check");
 		checkString(config->binds[1]->sites[0]->hostnames[0], "example.com", "site hostname check");
-		checkString(config->binds[1]->sites[0]->documentRoot, "/var/www", "site document root check");
+		checkString(config->binds[1]->sites[0]->documentRoot, "/", "site document root check");
 		checkInt(config->binds[1]->sites[0]->nrHandlers, 1, "handler no check");
 		checkString(config->binds[1]->sites[0]->handlers[0]->dir, "/", "handler dir check");
 		checkInt(config->binds[1]->sites[0]->handlers[0]->type, FILE_HANDLER_NO, "handler type no check");
 		checkVoid(config->binds[1]->sites[0]->handlers[0]->handler, &fileHandler, "handler ptr check");
-		checkString(config->binds[1]->sites[0]->handlers[0]->settings.fileSettings.documentRoot, "/var/www", "handler settings root check");
+		checkString(config->binds[1]->sites[0]->handlers[0]->settings.fileSettings.documentRoot, "/", "handler settings root check");
 		checkInt(config->binds[1]->sites[0]->handlers[0]->settings.fileSettings.indexfiles.number, 1, "handler settings index no");
 		checkString(config->binds[1]->sites[0]->handlers[0]->settings.fileSettings.indexfiles.files[0], "index.html", "handler settings index check");
 	#endif
diff --git a/tests/test-with-ssl.conf b/tests/test-with-ssl.conf
index 8929070..a953017 100644
--- a/tests/test-with-ssl.conf
+++ b/tests/test-with-ssl.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 bind 0.0.0.0:80 {
 	site {
 		hostname = example.com
-		root = /var/www
+		root = /
 		handler / {
 			type = file
 			index = index.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ bind 0.0.0.0:443 {
 	}
 	site {
 		hostname = example.com
-		root = /var/www
+		root = /
 		handler / {
 			type = file
 			index = index.html
diff --git a/tests/test.conf b/tests/test.conf
index 504d574..5bf9027 100644
--- a/tests/test.conf
+++ b/tests/test.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 bind 0.0.0.0:80 {
 	site {
 		hostname = example.com
-		root = /var/www
+		root = /
 		handler / {
 			type = file
 			index = index.html