diff --git a/config.json.example b/config.json.example
index 6933f92426..72f1a8c762 100644
--- a/config.json.example
+++ b/config.json.example
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "PORT":3000,
     "IP":"0.0.0.0",
     "CORES":1,
-    "BASE_URL":"http://localhost",
+    "BASE_URL":"http://localhost:3000",
     "FACEBOOK_KEY":"123456789012345",
     "FACEBOOK_SECRET":"aaaabbbbccccddddeeeeffff00001111",
     "NODE_DB_URI":"mongodb://localhost/habitrpg",