diff --git a/pisi/fetcher.py b/pisi/fetcher.py
index 49c549f7..bd7a8ca2 100644
--- a/pisi/fetcher.py
+++ b/pisi/fetcher.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class UIHandler:
 class Fetcher:
     """Fetcher can fetch a file from various sources using various
     protocols."""
-    def __init__(self, url, destdir, destfile=None):
+    def __init__(self, url, destdir="/tmp", destfile=None):
         if not isinstance(url, pisi.uri.URI):
             url = pisi.uri.URI(url)