diff --git a/cfg.sample.py b/cfg.sample.py
index 34ca0231d..186f48729 100644
--- a/cfg.sample.py
+++ b/cfg.sample.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import os
 
 file_root = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 data_dir = os.path.join(file_root, "data")
+base_href=""
 store_file = os.path.join(data_dir, "store.sqlite3")
 user_db = os.path.join(data_dir, "users")
 status_log_file = os.path.join(data_dir, "status.log")