diff --git a/example_scilog.py b/example_scilog.py
index daf0b58..d50708a 100755
--- a/example_scilog.py
+++ b/example_scilog.py
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 
 import argparse
 
-parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
 parser.add_argument("pgroup", help="Expected form: p12345")
+parser.add_argument("-u", "--url", default="https://lnode2.psi.ch/api/v1", help="Server address")
 
 clargs = parser.parse_args()
 pgroup = clargs.pgroup
+url = clargs.url
 
 
 import urllib3
@@ -20,9 +22,6 @@ from scilog import Basesnippet, Paragraph
 tmp = Basesnippet()
 tmp.id = "2"
 
-#TODO make this selectable
-url = "https://lnode2.psi.ch/api/v1"
-#url = "http://[::1]:3000/"
 log = SciLog(url)
 #print(log.token)
 logbooks = log.get_logbooks(ownerGroup=pgroup)