diff --git a/tools/ndns-create-zone.cpp b/tools/ndns-create-zone.cpp
index d477d4b..eaea7ee 100644
--- a/tools/ndns-create-zone.cpp
+++ b/tools/ndns-create-zone.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2018, Regents of the University of California.
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2019, Regents of the University of California.
  *
  * This file is part of NDNS (Named Data Networking Domain Name Service).
  * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of NDNS authors and contributors.
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
  * NDNS, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#include "mgmt/management-tool.hpp"
-#include "ndns-label.hpp"
 #include "logger.hpp"
-#include "config.hpp"
+#include "ndns-label.hpp"
+#include "mgmt/management-tool.hpp"
+#include "util/util.hpp"
 
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
@@ -40,16 +40,15 @@
   string dskStr;
   string kskStr;
   string dkeyStr;
-  string db;
+  string db = ndns::getDefaultDatabaseFile();
   try {
     namespace po = boost::program_options;
     po::variables_map vm;
 
     po::options_description options("Generic Options");
     options.add_options()
-      ("help,h", "print help message")
-      ("db,b", po::value<std::string>(&db), "Set the path of NDNS server database. "
-        "Default: " DEFAULT_DATABASE_PATH "/ndns.db")
+      ("help,h",  "print this help message and exit")
+      ("db,b",    po::value<std::string>(&db)->default_value(db), "path to NDNS database file")
       ;
 
     po::options_description config("Zone Options");