diff --git a/pyzebra/app/cli.py b/pyzebra/app/cli.py
index bef6bb5..464ace9 100644
--- a/pyzebra/app/cli.py
+++ b/pyzebra/app/cli.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def main():
     parser.add_argument(
         "--anatric-path",
         type=str,
-        default="/afs/psi.ch/project/sinq/rhel7/bin/anatric",
+        default=None,
         help="path to anatric executable",
     )
 
diff --git a/pyzebra/app/panel_hdf_anatric.py b/pyzebra/app/panel_hdf_anatric.py
index cd06614..43457b9 100644
--- a/pyzebra/app/panel_hdf_anatric.py
+++ b/pyzebra/app/panel_hdf_anatric.py
@@ -346,7 +346,10 @@ def create():
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
             temp_file = temp_dir + "/temp.xml"
             config.save_as(temp_file)
-            pyzebra.anatric(temp_file, anatric_path=doc.anatric_path)
+            if doc.anatric_path:
+                pyzebra.anatric(temp_file, anatric_path=doc.anatric_path)
+            else:
+                pyzebra.anatric(temp_file)
 
             with open(config.logfile) as f_log:
                 output_log.value = f_log.read()