diff --git a/jupyter_server/services/contents/filemanager.py b/jupyter_server/services/contents/filemanager.py
index 96029d96d6..e0fc72a08b 100644
--- a/jupyter_server/services/contents/filemanager.py
+++ b/jupyter_server/services/contents/filemanager.py
@@ -123,10 +123,6 @@ def _checkpoints_class_default(self):
     def _files_handler_class_default(self):
         return AuthenticatedFileHandler
 
-    @default("files_handler_params")
-    def _files_handler_params_default(self):
-        return {"path": self.root_dir}
-
     def is_hidden(self, path):
         """Does the API style path correspond to a hidden directory or file?
 
diff --git a/jupyter_server/services/contents/manager.py b/jupyter_server/services/contents/manager.py
index 0604b84cc1..175ffd581c 100644
--- a/jupyter_server/services/contents/manager.py
+++ b/jupyter_server/services/contents/manager.py
@@ -361,6 +361,10 @@ def _default_checkpoints_kwargs(self):
         """,
     )
 
+    @default("files_handler_params")
+    def _files_handler_params_default(self):
+        return {"path": self.root_dir}
+
     def get_extra_handlers(self):
         """Return additional handlers