diff --git a/backup_dc_from_db_cli/cli.py b/backup_dc_from_db_cli/cli.py
index 75fbd55..9a9f671 100644
--- a/backup_dc_from_db_cli/cli.py
+++ b/backup_dc_from_db_cli/cli.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def main():
     homedir = default=os.getenv("HOME", ".")
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument(
-        "--db_path", type=str, homedir + "/.config/DeltaChat/accounts",
+        "--db_path", type=str, default=homedir + "/.config/DeltaChat/accounts",
         help="Path to DeltaChat directory",
     )
     parser.add_argument("--account", type=str, help="email address of the account to backup")