diff --git a/jrnl/install.py b/jrnl/install.py
index 5098fd51..7341f8bb 100644
--- a/jrnl/install.py
+++ b/jrnl/install.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def install_jrnl(config_path='~/.jrnl_config'):
     # Where to create the journal?
     path_query = 'Path to your journal file (leave blank for ~/journal.txt): '
     journal_path = raw_input(path_query).strip() or os.path.expanduser('~/journal.txt')
-    default_config['journal'] = os.path.expanduser(journal_path)
+    default_config['journals']['default'] = os.path.expanduser(journal_path)
 
     # Encrypt it?
     if module_exists("Crypto"):