diff --git a/ndn-tools/debian/ndnping.default b/ndn-tools/debian/ndnping.default
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+# defaults for ndnping server
+
+# Prefix should be set to a valid value
+PREFIX="/localhost/ndnpingserver"
+
+FLAGS=""