diff --git a/warsow_21_sdk/source/qcommon/files.c b/warsow_21_sdk/source/qcommon/files.c

index e8a6ebc..20645eb 100644

--- a/warsow_21_sdk/source/qcommon/files.c

+++ b/warsow_21_sdk/source/qcommon/files.c

@@ -4329,7 +4329,7 @@ void FS_Init( void )

 	//

 	// set basepaths

 	//

-	fs_cdpath = Cvar_Get( "fs_cdpath", "", CVAR_NOSET );

+	fs_cdpath = Cvar_Get( "fs_cdpath", "/usr/share/warsow", CVAR_NOSET );

 	fs_basepath = Cvar_Get( "fs_basepath", ".", CVAR_NOSET );

 	homedir = Sys_FS_GetHomeDirectory();

 	if( homedir != NULL )