--- a/mercurial/ui.py	Fri Jun 23 19:20:22 2006 -0700
+++ b/mercurial/ui.py	Mon Jun 26 14:49:18 2006 +0200
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
         path = self.config("paths", loc)
         if not path and default is not None:
             path = self.config("paths", default)
-        return path
+        return path or loc
 
     def write(self, *args):
         if self.header: