diff --git a/src/python/database.c b/src/python/database.c
index d6ee4d0..7b4018c 100644
--- a/src/python/database.c
+++ b/src/python/database.c
@@ -48,9 +48,12 @@ static int Database_init(DatabaseObject* self, PyObject* args, PyObject* kwargs)
 	FILE* f = NULL;
 
 	// Parse arguments
-	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "s", &path))
+	if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "|s", &path))
 		return -1;
 
+	if (!path)
+		path = strdup("@databasedir@/database.db");
+
 	// Copy path
 	self->path = strdup(path);
 	if (!self->path)