diff --git a/lolbot.conf.sample b/lolbot.conf.sample
index 79f1c90..bf94994 100644
--- a/lolbot.conf.sample
+++ b/lolbot.conf.sample
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ irc.server  = irc.freenode.net
 irc.channel = #lolbottest
 
 # sqlite database filename
-db.url = lolbot.db
+db.file = lolbot.db