diff --git a/lib/compass/configuration/defaults.rb b/lib/compass/configuration/defaults.rb
index dadc0f39..483276da 100644
--- a/lib/compass/configuration/defaults.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/configuration/defaults.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ module Compass
   module Configuration
     module Defaults
 
+      def default_project_path
+        "."
+      end
+
       def default_project_type
         :stand_alone
       end