diff --git a/jrnl/Journal.py b/jrnl/Journal.py
index ce5f9634..193d89a6 100644
--- a/jrnl/Journal.py
+++ b/jrnl/Journal.py
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ class Journal(object):
             'tagsymbols': '@',
             'highlight': True,
             'linewrap': 80,
-            'folder': os.path.expanduser("~/journal/"),
         }
         self.config.update(kwargs)