diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/util/config_edit.py b/site_ansto/instrument/util/config_edit.py
index 4e34ac65..e622735f 100755
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/util/config_edit.py
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/util/config_edit.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ if '__main__'==__name__:
   import argparse
 
   # set default_ini to the name of the file to edit when no name is supplied
-  default_ini = "experiment_configuration.ini"
+  default_ini = "/usr/local/sics/sics_config.ini"
   parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description = """
     Edit a configuration (*.ini) file using python urwid widget library.
     Options can be enabled or disabled with mouse or spacebar.