diff --git a/lib/default.php b/lib/default.php
index 790a5b3879..57199b356f 100644
--- a/lib/default.php
+++ b/lib/default.php
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 $default =
   array('site' =>
         array('name' => 'Just another StatusNet microblog',
+              'nickname' => 'statusnet',
+              'wildcard' => null,
               'server' => $_server,
               'theme' => 'default',
               'path' => $_path,