diff --git a/ndnmap-data-collector/debian/ndnmap-data-collector.default b/ndnmap-data-collector/debian/ndnmap-data-collector.default
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+# defaults for ndnmapDataCollector client
+
+# Local Prefix for Interests
+PREFIX="/ndn/edu/wustl/ndnmap/stats"
+
+FLAGS=""