diff --git a/example_config/intelmq/etc/defaults.conf b/example_config/intelmq/etc/defaults.conf
index 4cb5dc0..4b5115b 100644
--- a/example_config/intelmq/etc/defaults.conf
+++ b/example_config/intelmq/etc/defaults.conf
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     "log_processed_messages_seconds": 900,
     "logging_handler": "file",
     "logging_level": "INFO",
-    "logging_path": "/opt/intelmq/var/log/",
+    "logging_path": "~/intelmq_logs",
     "logging_syslog": "/dev/log",
     "process_manager": "intelmq",
     "rate_limit": 0,