diff --git a/importer/importer_test.go b/importer/importer_test.go
index 86a156db..4b5121a9 100644
--- a/importer/importer_test.go
+++ b/importer/importer_test.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ var (
 func init() {
 	flag.StringVar(&flagCPUProfile, "cpu-profile", "", "write CPU profile")
 	flag.StringVar(&flagDataDir, "datadir", "", "test data directory for state storage")
-	flag.StringVar(&flagBlockchain, "blockchain", "data/blockchain", "ethereum block export file (blocks to import)")
+	flag.StringVar(&flagBlockchain, "blockchain", "blockchain", "ethereum block export file (blocks to import)")
 	flag.Parse()
 }